Beetroot smuggled inside potato shipment seized

28 Jan 2022 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

A large stock of beetroot worth over Rs.3.2 million, which had been smuggled into the country concealed inside a shipment of potatoes against the import laws, was seized by Sri Lanka Customs today. The stock which weighed 16,000 metric tons of beetroot was hidden inside a 40-foot reefer container filled with another 44,000 metric tons of potatoes. Pix by Pradeep Dilrukshana

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Beetroot smuggled inside potato shipment seized

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