Customs officers have arrested two Sri Lankan passengers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) along with a stock of foreign cigarettes illegally brought into the country.
The suspects, a 43-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man, had arrived at the BIA at around 2.30 a.m. yesterday (03) from Dubai via Kuwait.
The arrested couple, who were detained at the Green Channel of the Arrival Lounge, are residents of Kalmunai and Kaththankudy, Customs Media Spokesperson Sunil Jayaratne said.
They also seized 266 cartons with 53,200 foreign cigarettes which are valued over Rs 2.6 millions found inside four traveling bags, according to the Customs.
The two passengers are currently in custody and the customs officers attached to the BIA are conducting further investigations regarding the incident.
