A 42-year-old Chinese businessman has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) after attempting to smuggle in foreign-manufactured cigarettes worth over Rs. 4.2 million through the Green Channel.
The suspect arrived at the airport at 9.10 am today (November 15) on Malaysia Airlines flight MH497 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Customs officers discovered 140 cartons containing 28,000 cigarettes manufactured in China, concealed inside two pieces of luggage carried by the suspect.
The seized cigarettes are valued at over Rs. 4.2 million, according to Airport Customs.
The suspect remains in Customs custody as further investigations are underway. (Newswire)