A suspect has been arrested in Kalmunai for smuggling foreign cigarettes and distributing them across the country.
The suspect, a resident of Kalmunai was arrested by Special Task Force (STF) personnel attached to the Kalmunai camp.
STF personnel had seized a total of 1000 foreign cigarettes which were being stored in two warehouses belonging to the suspect.
The STF said that a questioning will be carried out on the suspect for two days following which he will be produced before courts.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
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