An Indian attempting to smuggle 2.2 kilos of Sri Lankan Armadillo (Kabllewa) scales was nabbed by Officials of the Customs Bio Diversity Unit at the Katunayaka International Airport (BIA) yesterday evening (November 12).
The bulk of scales were found hidden in his bag and the suspect had claimed that the scales were given to him by a resident in Colombo who said that they were sea shells.
Reports from the Customs say that the suspect is a 35 year old textile businessman who has traveled between India and Sri Lanka for about a hundred times between the past 2 years.
13/11/12 Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
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The bulk of scales were found hidden in his bag and the suspect had claimed that the scales were given to him by a resident in Colombo who said that they were sea shells.
Reports from the Customs say that the suspect is a 35 year old textile businessman who has traveled between India and Sri Lanka for about a hundred times between the past 2 years.
13/11/12 Sunday Times, Sri Lanka
