Video: More ethanol detected

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Two people were arrested in connection with the import of another container of Ethanol this morning by the Customs Revenue Task Force and the Central Investigations Division, Customs spokesman Leslie Gamini said. The detection was made at the Orugodawatta container yard.

Mr. Gamini said the suspects were residents of Kotahena and that the goods were described in the customs declaration form as ‘Palm Olein’.
He said the 80 barrels containing some 16,000 litres of Ethanol were imported on forged documents.

Mr. Gamini said the Government would have lost some Rs.10 million in revenue if the goods went undetected. He said the suspects had produced forged receipts indicating that the importers had paid Rs.17 million as Customs duty. (Chaturanga Pradeep)-(Pix by Kushan Pathiraja)

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Ranjith Silvar Tuesday, 07 January 2014 06:44 AM

No point of catching these culprits and sentencing as finally, some MP will come to take these goons out from prison. They only have to start s fast-unto-death and a drama for cameras.

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Fayad Tuesday, 07 January 2014 07:00 AM

No one will take responsibility for Ethanol,Drugs etc. will arrive in srilanka if they are detected no owners found

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Exhorcist Tuesday, 07 January 2014 07:19 AM

The holy place the RATA HADHANA THENA is smelling with a bad odor

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kumara Tuesday, 07 January 2014 07:20 AM

that is normal i sri lanka now .where the rule and low

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tony Tuesday, 07 January 2014 07:23 AM

CONFISCATE THEIR IMPORT LICENSE, CONFISCATE THE CARGO, CHARGE A HEAVY FINE AND FILE A CASE FOR FORGERY

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Ghanasara bugger Tuesday, 07 January 2014 08:24 AM

Ghanasara whats happening, We beleive BBS involvement should be there. All culprits must be punished

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Hafsal Tuesday, 07 January 2014 08:58 AM

Dear Tony, Do you think in Sri Lanka this would happen... I think you're talking about another country.

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CITIZEN Tuesday, 07 January 2014 10:12 AM

What a marked development on drug trafficking in this country! Drugs were brought into the country those days in ounces and kilos. Now, they are brought in multiples of containers!! Is this not DEVELOPMENT???? Thanks to our worthy Ministers and MPs! We are not only the Miracle of Asia but we now the Wonder of the World!!!! KATADA AADEMBARAYA!!!!

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Sadarana Tuesday, 07 January 2014 10:26 AM

I wonder what the customs do with all the confiscated ethanol?

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Stoners mom Tuesday, 07 January 2014 10:27 AM

Imported by a so called buddist who go's to temple very single day...and give pinn Kamu to small buddist monks...

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morehana Tuesday, 07 January 2014 10:57 AM

1 ltr for 4 per day ,16,000 ltrs marginal requirement for PC canvasing campaigns.

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wonderofasia Tuesday, 07 January 2014 06:02 PM

Very soon colombo will be like bangkok with casinos,clubs,bars,prostitues everywhere.

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