Indian national arrested with stock of illegally imported cigarettes at BIA

Indian national arrested with stock of illegally imported cigarettes at BIA

January 12, 2026   10:24 am

A group police officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested a 56-year-old Indian national while in possession of 2,400 illegally imported cigarettes.  

The arrest followed information received by a team of officers at the airport police station.

Further investigations into the incident are being conducted by the airport police.

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