Two foreign nationals were arrested by Airport Customs officers for attempting to smuggle a consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes and smartphones into the country.
Customs officials said the suspects attempted to pass through the Green Channel at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with undeclared goods valued at approximately Rs. 15 million.
The arrested individuals are two Indian nationals, aged 22 and 23, who are engaged in business activities. They arrived at the BIA from Dubai at around 6.00 p.m. yesterday (28).
Upon inspection, Customs officers found that the suspects had concealed 420 cartons containing 84,000 foreign-manufactured cigarette sticks, along with 25 smartphones, inside six pieces of luggage.
Airport Customs officers are continuing further investigations into the incident.
