BIA janitorial supervisor caught with gold biscuits worth over Rs. 70mn!!

 

An airport janitorial supervisor was arrested this morning for attempting to smuggle gold biscuits worth more than Rs.70 million, Customs Spokesman and Deputy Director (Legal) Sudatta Silva said.

He said the suspect was arrested by the customs officers attached to the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotic Control Unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) around 2.00 a.m.

When the 25-year-old janitorial supervisor was arrested, he had 48 gold biscuits weighing 4 kg and 848g in his possession, having concealed them by strapping onto his body, Silva said.

He said initial investigations conducted by the customs officers revealed that the street value of the gold biscuits was over Rs.70 million.

The gold biscuits were confiscated by customs, Mr. Silva added. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)

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