Dubai driver with double flavoured fags worth Rs. 4.4 Mn nabbed at BIA

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Colombo, May 6 (Daily Mirror) - A Sri Lankan expatriate worker returning from Dubai was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today for smuggling in a consignment of special double flavoured cigarettes worth over Rs. 4.4 million.

The passenger had reportedly purchased the cigarettes form Dubai and had then travelled to Bahrain before arriving in Sri Lanka on Gulf Air flight GF 144.

The Customs officials at the arrival terminal seized 127 cartons containing 25,400 sticks of cigarettes. This particular brand of cigarettes has two switches that will release two flavours, sources with the Customs said.

The passenger has been identified as a 29-year-old resident of Kurunegala, who has worked in Dubai as a driver.

Sri Lanka Customs has conducted an inquiry into the case and forfeited the cigarettes after imposing a fine of Rs. 100,000.

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Hope he learns a lesson and never repeats his corrupt act. Tuesday, 06 May 2025 03:53 PM

Keep up the good work of catching these corrupt and dishonest people, who think they are above the law and knowingly try to cheat the system. sad PEOPLE forget that you can fool most people all of the time, but in the end karma catches up with you, cause they have forgotten that one cannot fool all of the people all of the time.

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Dr Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 06 May 2025 04:30 PM

Fine should be the value of cigarettes. Rs 100,000 is nothing. May be he will recover it next time when he successfully smuggled the items. If there is no success rate, no one would dare to bring these. People take risk as there is some probability of successfully passing through the customs.

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Ex Dubai Tuesday, 06 May 2025 04:54 PM

Mr Dubai Driver,, you earn a decent salary in Dubai and come home and enjoy your holiday.Now you do not have cash and a miserable holiday.Walk the straight path and do not be influenced by others.

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Dr Soori Maripalan Tuesday, 06 May 2025 05:00 PM

These were started at Pina time! Check whether this man is a supporter of Pina or Myna!

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