Suspect arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA
June 23, 2025 09:23 am
An individual has been arrested at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for smuggling a total of 5,000 sticks of foreign-made cigarettes (23 cartons).
Based on a tip-off received, the suspect was arrested during a raid conducted last night (22) by a team of officers from the Airport Unit of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), police said.
The suspect is a 30-year-old resident of the Nittambuwa area.
The Airport Unit of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) is conducting further investigations into the incident.
