Authorities arrest suspect with Rs.10 mil worth of Walla Patta
February 7, 2014 09:16 am
Sri Lanka Customs
officials have arrested a suspect attempting to smuggle a large stock of the
Walla Patta herb at the Katunayaka airport.
The suspect was carrying several
parts of the walla patta tree weighing around 16kg while the consignment has
been valued at around Rs.10 million, Customs stated.
The suspect is a 31 year
old resident of the Grandpass area in Colombo while the Airport Biodiversity
Unit will conduct further inquiries.