Thursday, May 10, 2018 - 01:00
A Sri Lankan woman, who arrived from Dubai on a Sri Lankan Airlines flight in the wee hours yesterday, was nabbed by Katunayake Airport Anti-Narcotics Bureau officials while trying to smuggle in 432 grammes of gold.
The gold seized included 12 gold bangles and three gold chains. The total value of the gold is estimated at Rs. 4.5 million.
The suspect was handed over to the Airport Customs with the smuggled items for further investigation, Police headquarters in a press release said yesterday.
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