Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Katunayake Airport (BIA) have arrested nine (09) Chinese nationals on suspicion of arriving in the country to commit computer‑related financial crimes.
The group was stopped at the Green Channel after having arrived from Kunming, China, on Wednesday (15).
Customs officials discovered a concealed stock of electronic communication devices valued at Rs. 24 million, hidden with cellotape on their bodies and within their clothing.
The seized items included 383 used mobile phones worth Rs. 17.5 million, 101 tablet computers valued at Rs. 6.47 million, and six WiFi routers with GPS trackers estimated to be Rs. 30,000.
Sri Lanka Customs has ordered the forfeiture of the goods, citing violations of import regulations. (Newswire)