MP Ali Sabri Raheem arrested with gold at BIA
May 23, 2023 01:31 pm
Puttalam District MP Ali Sabri Raheem has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake along with a stock of undeclared gold, Ada Derana correspondent says.
The Customs officials on duty at the airport have impounded a total of 3.5kg of undeclared gold from the possession of the parliamentarian who was returning to the island from overseas.
The arrest was made based on a tip-off received by the Revenue Task Force (RTF) Directorate which operates under the direct supervision of Director General of Customs.
