SriLankan Catering employee ordered to pay Rs. 176 million for smuggling 66 gold biscuits

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By T.K.G. Kapila

Colombo, Jan. 1 (Daily Mirror) - An employee attached to the SriLankan Catering Service was arrested with 66 gold biscuits worth Rs. 176 million while he was attempting to take them out of the airport premises last evening, Customs Media Spokesman Sivali Arukgoda said.

He said the gold biscuits were confiscated and the suspect ordered to pay a fine of Rs. 176 million after a formal customs inspection was conducted by a senior Customs Deputy Director.

Due to the failure of the employee of SriLankan Catering Company to pay this fine, the Katunayake Airport Customs officers took steps to produce him before the Negombo Magistrate's Court, where he was ordered to be remanded till January 11, 2024.

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Roger Monday, 01 January 2024 01:25 PM

Why is there a different treatment to that MP who got caught? Catch all and punish all equally.

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MPs see themselves special Monday, 01 January 2024 01:49 PM

Smuggling will become the normal with all the price increases. Everyone travel abroad should try to bring in as much allowed items as possible to sell without duty as possible. Only fools would not want to bring in up to maximum allowances with tax rises.

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Ruan Monday, 01 January 2024 01:54 PM

Hahaha Typical Sri lankan commenting without reading the news item properly. The guy was remanded because HE COULD NOT PAY THE FINE. The MP paid and therefore wasn't remanded.

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Galle man Monday, 01 January 2024 05:34 PM

Pin MP Abewardena’s relative (seems his wife) got caught but released without paying fine and later got gold also by influencing the customs

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Be Fair Monday, 01 January 2024 01:32 PM

If he was a Mimister like the other chap, wouldn't have had much of a problem. DOUBLE STANDARDS AT ITS BEST

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Harry Monday, 01 January 2024 02:13 PM

New year greetings 2024. Is there a 18% Vat added to it? Next is also inquire from where and from whom the millions were obtained from and does he have an income tax file with him?

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Fact Monday, 01 January 2024 02:19 PM

All Jewellery business have to comply with the new VAT imposed on their sales. Wonder, what will be their input tax on gold purchased from smugglers.

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Rip Winkle Monday, 01 January 2024 02:28 PM

Quite recently a newspaper revealed that an house in Katuwawala was burgled and several kilograms of gold and a large amount of foreign currency was stolen. The house belongs to a customs officer. Greed exists in every corner of the globe but Sri lanka takes the first prize.

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Dee Monday, 01 January 2024 02:30 PM

Amazing Sri Lanka! We claim most are unable to have ‘3 square meals’ and protest and strike asking government to give more and more handouts, don’t pay taxes- but have multiple houses and cars? Now we know where all the money comes from!

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Ram Monday, 01 January 2024 03:43 PM

We must understand that MPs qualify for special treatment as they are the Law makers who can also break the law. We must comply with all laws or face consequences.

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Gb Monday, 01 January 2024 04:26 PM

Was the gold his? In most countries having gold while travelling isn't illegal, yoy can take your gold and sell anywhere, why is it in sri lanka its confiscated? Who gets the gold and the fine? Sri lanka always trying to keep its people down

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Sena Monday, 01 January 2024 05:00 PM

Many airport, airline, customs, officials are regularly involved in smuggling. This is nothing new.

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Government job having or paid crooks and thieves are part of the culture Tuesday, 02 January 2024 09:46 AM

It is rather terrible about the extent of the smuggling by individuals. 176 million! All government employees find it nothing new when someone under the say pay master does crooked acts.

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DOT Monday, 01 January 2024 06:17 PM

He was planning to caterer golden biscuits !

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Disgusted Monday, 01 January 2024 09:04 PM

Another way of getting out laundered money, wonder who this employee is, probably was carrying it out of the country for a fee. He should be detained and given the 3rd degree!!

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Smugglers Union Monday, 01 January 2024 10:40 PM

Most important is “Whose@ gold did he carry

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Jundan Thanam Tuesday, 02 January 2024 05:14 AM

The case will be acquitted and the man will be an unelected MP in the parliament!

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mario Tuesday, 02 January 2024 10:10 AM

These 66 gold biscuits worth a lot of money would help the budget's bottom line. Good start to the New Year.

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 02 January 2024 08:33 PM

He may have been doing this for sometime. May be others are doing it too.

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