Chinese woman arrested with cigarettes worth Rs 5.6 million
October 22, 2016
A Chinese woman has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with a stock of cigarettes worth over Rs 5.6 million.
She had arrived from Beijing this morning while a total of 470 cartons of cigarettes, manufactured in China, were found in her possession and taken into custody by customs officers.
Sri Lanka Customs is conducting further investigations.
