Businessman arrested smuggling foreign currency in rectum
July 16, 2013 08:55 am
A businessman from
Negombo was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport by Customs
officials after attempting to smuggle 115,000 Euros and 21,000 Swiss Francs in
three condoms hidden in his rectum.
The suspect was
attempting to board a flight to Singapore before he was arrested last night (July
16) at around 10.30pm.
The entire sum of
money was over Rs.22 million.
The suspect was arrested
by customs officials who claimed that the businessman’s behavior was suspicious
while the man was then taken to the Negombo hospital where a scan revealed the
money hidden in his rectum.
The suspect is a 53
year old who sells vehicle spare parts. The airport customs officials are
conducting further inquiries.
