An individual has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle 3,200 sticks of foreign-made cigarettes, concealed in 16 cartons.
Acting on a tip-off received this morning (07), officers from the Airport Unit of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) carried out a raid and apprehended the suspect, who had arrived from Dubai.
The arrested suspect has been identified as a 50-year-old resident of the Galewela area.
Further investigations into the smuggling attempt are being carried out by the Police Narcotics Bureau.
