INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A stock of 228 brand-new mobile phones and tablet computers, valued at approximately Rs
30 million in total, was seized by customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake today.The electronic
the items had been brought into the country by a passenger who had arrived from Dubai onboard a SriLankan Airlines flight
Realizing the difficulty of clearing the goods through customs, the passenger is believed to have left the suitcases in the duty-free
area.Customs officers launched an immediate investigation and are making efforts to identify the passenger by reviewing airport security
camera footage.Further investigations into the incident are currently being carried out by customs officials at Katunayake Airport.
