Video: Rs. 22.5mn worth illicit fags seized at BIA

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Fifteen packages of illegally imported cigarettes valued at Rs.22.5 million had been seized by custom officials at the Katunayake International Airport, Customs Media Spokesman Leslie Gamini said today.

The consignment which arrived on 14 June 2013, was imported from Dubai to the address of a deceased person in Colombo 12 and had been declared to the Customs as denim materials weighing 1300 Kg.

The consignee had paid a cheque of Rs.120,000 for the consignment.

Several individuals involved in this transaction were taken into custody in Orugowatta and Elakanda areas.

Police said, at the time of arrest one person was found with documents regarding this consignment.

According to Customs Officials, there were 2,250 cartons of these illicit cigarettes numbering around 900,000 and valued at Rs.22.5 million. (Chaturanga Prdeep-DM Online / Pix and video by deepa Adikari)
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public Thursday, 11 July 2013 10:01 AM

Smoking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Peace Lover Thursday, 11 July 2013 10:31 AM

Ahh, Good. If this was a consignment of a Govt. Top Brass or a Minister or his Son or relative, the Min. of Finance would have amended the law to accommodate this quantity of Fags. Even the duty of the fags will be reduced. Very Funny.

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Chanaka Palliyaguru Thursday, 11 July 2013 10:31 AM

"fags" ?? lol. There are better known alternatives.

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mama Thursday, 11 July 2013 12:17 PM

This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things..

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shay Thursday, 11 July 2013 01:50 PM

Didn't know we had an airport by the name of Katunayake International Airport... Is it the 3rd airport in SL cz I only know about BIA & MRIA...

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OMG Friday, 12 July 2013 04:34 AM

Another messed up transaction.

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