Couple arrested at BIA attempting to smuggle gold


(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette) width="223" height="168" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/colombogazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BIA-Katunayake.jpg?w=1020 1020w, https://i1.wp.com/colombogazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BIA-Katunayake.jpg?resize=200%2C150 200w, https://i1.wp.com/colombogazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BIA-Katunayake.jpg?resize=701%2C526 701w, https://i1.wp.com/colombogazette.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/BIA-Katunayake.jpg?resize=696%2C522 696w" sizes="(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px" data-recalc-dims="1" />Customs officers arrested a couple at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while they attempted to smuggle gold to India.

The Sri Lankan couple had in their possession 2.35kg of gold, the Customs Department said.

The gold was valued at over Rs. 9.1 million. (Colombo Gazette)

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