Sri Lankan held with gold worth nearly Rs 7 million
December 20, 2018 12:58 pm
A Sri Lankan passenger, who had arrived in the country, has been apprehended by the Customs Officers attached to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for attempting smuggle in semi-finished gold jewellery.
The suspect, a resident in Wellampitiya area, had arrived at the BIA from Singapore last morning (19).
The contraband weighing 1.15 kg is estimated to be valued at Rs 6.9 million.
The 60-year-old suspect has been imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 and the contraband was declared forfeit by the Customs officers.
Further investigations are being carried out by the Customs officers attached to the BIA.
