Posted by col3neg on 16 Jun 2023 (7:14 AM). Hosted on the Internet.
A Chinese national passenger who attempted to smuggle a consignment of cigarettes worth Rs. 550,000 into Sri Lanka through the Green Channel , which is designated for passengers with no items to declare at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), was arrested by Customs officials at BIA in the early hours today (7). MORE..
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