Lankan nabbed with gold jewellery worth Rs.55mn at airport

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A Sri Lankan passenger who was arrested this morning at the Katunayake International airport for illegally carrying gold jewelery to the value of around Rs.55 million by a team of customs officials at the arrival terminal.

The suspect was a 38-year-old man from Malabe, who was returning after working in Paris, France for about 10 years.

He arrived at the airport by SriLankan Airlines from Paris at 5.45 in the morning.

He was apprehended at the green channel of customs.

The customs officials found jewellery weighing 2.414 kg.

He was wearing a neck chain weighing 586.8g, and other Jewellery were stealthily hidden in the suitcase he brought. (T.K.G. Kapila)

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Mizaru Saturday, 27 August 2022 02:47 PM

May be a rich man or a ex politician.

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