A Retired Customs Inspector with 14 Million worth gold Arrested at BIA

A Retired Customs Inspector with 14 Million worth gold Arrested at BIA

A 65 year old retired Customs Inspector has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with 2,45 Kg of gold jewellery worth over Rs 14 million. The gold was hidden inside a waste girdle worn by the suspect.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that the gold jewellery was brought into the country from Dubai by a smuggler and handed over to the suspect.
Investigations are being carried out especially to find out how the suspect had come into the airport to receive the gold and also regarding his involvement in the smuggling racket.