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Two held for smuggling 7kg gold in Kalpitiya
A group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command arrested two suspects who were attempting to smuggle 7 kg of gold via sea after a tip-off recived by Navy. The apprehension was made at the beach area of Kandakkuliya, Kalpitiya yesterday.
It is estimated that the gold stock is approximately worth Rs. 50 million and was in the form of 70 biscuits each weighing 100g. Meanwhile, the naval troops also seized a dinghy used for this illegal activity. The suspects along with the stock of gold, dinghy and other items were handed over to the Customs Office of Sinnapadu for onward legal action.
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Rs 30 million worth tabs and mobiles left behind at duty free shop
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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