Another two customs official arrested
Feb 25, 2016
The Commission to investigate Bribery & Corruption said another two customs official has been arrested during the proceedings conducted against the three customs official who took a kickback of 150 million from a businessman.
Senior Police Superintendent of the commission Priyantha Chandrasiri said the officials of the commission arrested these two customs officials.
The two suspected customs officials were arrested due to hindering the investigations conducted against the businessman importing vehicle spare parts without customs duty and helping him to abstain paying the taxes and demanding 150 million as a kickback and obtaining 125 million, said the senior superintendent Priyantha Chandrasiri.
October 15th last year three customs officials were nabbed by the anti bribery commission while receiving the kickback from a main businessman importing spare parts for Sri Lanka Transport Board.
Customs spokesperson Leslie Gamini confirmed the arrest of the other two customs officials yesterday 24th.
Senior Police Superintendent Priyantha Chandrasiri said following the investigations the two customs officials would be produced to the Colombo Magistrates court.
Media reported that the above financial scandal was the largest ever agreed bribe in Sri Lanka.
The two suspected customs officials were arrested due to hindering the investigations conducted against the businessman importing vehicle spare parts without customs duty and helping him to abstain paying the taxes and demanding 150 million as a kickback and obtaining 125 million, said the senior superintendent Priyantha Chandrasiri.
October 15th last year three customs officials were nabbed by the anti bribery commission while receiving the kickback from a main businessman importing spare parts for Sri Lanka Transport Board.
Customs spokesperson Leslie Gamini confirmed the arrest of the other two customs officials yesterday 24th.
Senior Police Superintendent Priyantha Chandrasiri said following the investigations the two customs officials would be produced to the Colombo Magistrates court.
Media reported that the above financial scandal was the largest ever agreed bribe in Sri Lanka.
