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LNP - Suspect arrested at BIA for smuggling gold

05 Jan 2025 By Tyronne Jayamanne Local
LNP - Suspect arrested at BIA for smuggling gold

The Airport Police have arrested a suspect at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for illegally smuggling gold into the country. The arrest was made last night (04), following a tip-off from intelligence officials regarding a passenger arriving from Abu Dhabi. Upon his arrest, several gold items, including four necklaces, a pendant, two bracelets, a bangle, and a ring were taken into police custody. The arrested suspect is a 25-year-old resident of the Welamboda area. The Airport police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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