Sixteen persons who attempted to illegally migrate to Australia by boat have been apprehended in Wennappuwa yesterday (Aug 20).
The arrest had been made between 12:30 am and 1:30 am at a residence when the group had been preparing to leave by boat.
A lorry and four life jackets had been seized from the suspects at the time of the arrest.
The suspects have been handed over to the police for further investigations
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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