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Passenger arrested at BIA with Rs. 285,000 cigarettes
By T.K.G Kapila
A Sri Lankan passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes valued at Rs. 285,000 through the Green Channel at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was arrested by airport Customs officers this morning.
The suspect is a 58-year-old businessman from Divulapitiya. He had arrived at the Airport from Dubai at 12.50 a.m. on Fitz Air flight 8D-822.
During inspections, Customs officers seized 95 cartons containing 19,000 cigarettes that were being carried without declaration.
BIA Customs have launched further investigations into the incident.
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