Gold worth Rs 39mn seized at BIA

Gold worth Rs 39mn siezed at BIA : Duty-free employee arrested

by Staff Writer 22-10-2019 | 10:13 PM
COLOMBO(News 1st) - A suspect was arrested by the Customs at the BIA for the possession of gold valued at Rs 39mn. According to Customs media spokesperson, Sunil Jayaratne the arrested suspect is a staff member of the duty-free at the airport. The customs seized 40 gold biscuits and 1 kilogram of jewellery from the suspect's possession.