Colombo: A 51-year old woman, en-route to India. was arrested by the Airport Customs for attempting to smuggle out 16 gold buckles worth Rs. 4.8 million [Dh0.13m], ‘The Island’ reported on Wednesday.
Leslie Gaminim Sri Lanka Customs Director, told ‘The Island’ that the suspect from Ragama was to board a SriLankan Airlines flight UL 141, scheduled to take off on Monday night,
when she was arrested with the smuggled goods hidden in a special compartment in her luggage.
She had disclosed the name and the contact details of the person in Sri Lanka who wanted her to take the contraband to India, investigations had revealed.
04/05/13 Emirates 24|7
