Contraband fags destroyed

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Illegally imported cigarettes from China, worth Rs.74 million, were destroyed by the officers of Sri Lanka Customs’ Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), yesterday. The stock consisted of over 1.2 million sticks. The picture shows CIB Director General and Ceylon Tobacco CEO/MD Nedal Salem taking part in destroying the illicit cigarettes
Pic by Nimalsiri Edirisinghe

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Contraband fags destroyed

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