Indian arrested while attempting to smuggle foreign currency

Indian arrested while attempting to smuggle foreign currency

June 21, 2018   11:30 pm

A foreign national was apprehended by the Customs officials, today (21), at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting to smuggle out foreign currency.

The arrested suspect is a 54 year old Indian departing for China, according to the Customs.

The Customs officials have seized foreign currencies worth USD 60,000 which was found on the suspect.

Further investigations regarding the matter are carried out by the Customs attached to the BIA.

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