Lankan nabbed at airport with latest mobile phones worth over Rs. 100 million

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By T.K.G. Kapila

Colombo, April 4 (Daily Mirror) - A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with latest mobile phones worth more than Rs. 100 million while attempting to smuggle them into the country.

The suspect and the stock of mobile phones were taken into custody by Customs officers this morning.

The 32-year-old suspect is a resident of the Kaththankudi area in Batticaloa.

He had previously worked as a hotel employee in several Middle Eastern countries and has now been identified by Customs officials as a smuggler involved in bringing various goods into the country through similar means.

He arrived at the BIA from Dubai today at 6:30 a.m. on SriLankan Airlines flight UL-226.

Customs officers discovered a total of 528 mobile phones in the three pieces of luggage he had brought.

The stock included high-end models such as Apple iPhones, Samsung, Google Pixel and Redmi devices, each worth over Rs. 500,000.

Airport Customs officers have detained the passenger and are conducting further investigations.

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Kannasamy Friday, 04 April 2025 02:41 PM

Relative of Ali Sabri ?

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Ram P Friday, 04 April 2025 02:49 PM

The end result will be the man will be fined and phones confiscated. I wonder if the customs sell them in the custom auction. If not they must sell them and get revenue. Destroying them is a crime

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martin Friday, 04 April 2025 03:39 PM

They are going to give it to their kids

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Heavy fine and a long jail term is required for this REPEAT OFFENDER. Friday, 04 April 2025 04:30 PM

Goods usually go into their AUCTIONS. One can presume this is NOT his first attempt, looks like his PLAN fell through!!.

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Sokrates Friday, 04 April 2025 03:23 PM

The high-end phones will miraculously disappear into thin air in the near future.

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Money Friday, 04 April 2025 03:47 PM

How he received money for purchasing? Please investigate

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Dr Tissa Fernando Friday, 04 April 2025 03:51 PM

The mobile phones will dissappear soon.

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p. kokmute Saturday, 05 April 2025 07:51 AM

Majority of comments are pointing fingers at the customs and not the guy who brought it. This says a lot about the public perception on the customs guys. Sad to say the word paga hoes synonyms with the customs. Npp should clean these guys first. They are good at confiscating apple's and orange's housemaids bring from the middle east after years of hard work for their children and let go ship loads of narcotics scot-free. Sad situation of SL customs

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Jude Saturday, 05 April 2025 09:13 AM

He want to give phones as gift to all his friends and everyone in the Town for the New year. Damn it customs spoilt the surprise!!

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