Two Suspects Arrested With 7Kgs of Gold Biscuits

Navy Media Spokesman Commander Dinesh Bandara said, that two suspects were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy last night with seven kilograms of gold biscuits worth about Rs.50 million while attempting to smuggle them to India.

They arrested in the seas off Kankesanthurai (KKS) while they were sailing to India by using a dinghy.

He further said, that the raid was conducted following information received by the Navy and during the raid the navy had found seventy pieces of gold biscuits 100 grams each packed in parcels inside the dinghy.

The Navy said the two suspects were planning to take out the gold biscuits to India to sell.

Two suspects and the gold biscuits were to be handed over to the Customs Office in Jaffna for further inquiry.