Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- A Sri Lankan passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes valued at Rs. 285,000 through the Green Channel at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was arrested by airport Customs officers this morning.

The suspect is a 58-year-old businessman from Divulapitiya. He had arrived at the Airport from Dubai at 12.50 a.m. on Fitz Air flight 8D-822.

During inspections, Customs officers seized 95 cartons containing 19,000 cigarettes that were being carried without declaration.

BIA Customs have launched further investigations into the incident.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....