Customs staff attached to the Airmail Parcel Section of General Post Office Colombo yesterday (17) detected 1.4 kilograms of Hashish valued at Rs. 1.4 million conceald in a skateboard.
The parcel containing the skateboard has been sent to a Freelance Journalist in Nugegida from Spain.
Customs officials said further inquiries are being held into the case. The person concerned has admitted that this is his second attempt in smuggling Hashish using skateboards, they further said.
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A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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