Tuesday, July 17, 2018 - 01:00
Two Sri Lankan passengers, who arrived from Dubai by flight UL 226 at 7.30 am yesterday morning, were apprehended by Customs Officials while attempting to smuggle 29 gold biscuits into the country. This was on information from airport security staff.
The two suspects, 33 and 43 years, had tried to smuggle in the 2.9 kg of gold biscuits valued at Rs. 18,850,000. The two passengers are residents of Mannar and Colombo. Further investigations are being conducted under the guidance of the Additional Director General of Customs Ranjith Lamahewa and Director of Customs, Airport O.M. Jabeer by Deputy Directors Jagath Obeysekera, SP Kiriwattuduwa, Superintendent of Customs D.W.K. Wijethunga, A.N. James and G.M.B. Gajanayake.
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