A 59 year old man was arrested along with four conch shells (valampuri) worth over ten million rupees in Shantipuram, Mannar, police said.
Based on a tip-off received by Mannar police, the shells were discovered in a house during a search operation conducted by a group of its officers.
The suspect, a resident of the Shantipuram, was apprehended while the shells were to be sold illegally.
The suspect is to be produced before Mannar Magistrate’s Court.
By: Romesh Madushanka - Wanni
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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