Customs arrests passenger with gold jewellery worth Rs. 20 million

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Colombo, June 30 (Daily Mirror) - Officers from the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport arrested a Sri Lankan national arriving from France for attempting to smuggle undeclared 24k gold jewellery through the green channel.

Customs officials seized 995 grams of gold jewellery valued at approximately Rs. 20 million.

The suspect, identified as a 47-year-old from Jaffna, was detained upon arrival on Qatar Airways flight QR 654.

An investigation is currently ongoing by the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs to determine further details surrounding the incident.

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WATAWALA Sunday, 30 June 2024 06:00 PM

While MR BASIL takes out our stolen money by the rajapaksas in billions to america

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Yohan Sunday, 30 June 2024 06:03 PM

So it is different for him. He gets arrested but the government mp who smuggled gold and phones manage to escape arrest.

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Hon. Sarneris Monday, 01 July 2024 09:13 AM

99% of the gold brought to Sri Lanka is smuggled to India, and Lankans make money and boost the Lankan economy. Singapore and Dubai developed by letting people move gold freely. When will out govt learn this?

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