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Customs seize Rs. 30 million worth of cigarettes at BIA
By T.K.G. Kapila
Colombo, March 27 (Daily Mirror) - Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have seized a large consignment of foreign-made cigarettes valued at around Rs. 30 million, officials said.
The consignment, which had been brought into the country from Dubai, was discovered on the afternoon of March 27 in 13 pieces of unclaimed luggage left in the baggage lanes at the airport.
Upon inspection, officers found 1,000 cigarette cartons containing approximately 200,000 cigarettes of the “Platinum” and “Manchester” brands.
All seized items were taken into custody by customs officers, and arrangements have been made to transfer the consignment to the main customs warehouse complex in Colombo for further investigation.
Authorities have launched inquiries into the incident to identify those responsible for abandoning the luggage.
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