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Cigarette Smuggling Arrests

3 posts 3 threadsMay 30, 02:00 PM 0 3 0

Customs authorities at Bandaranaike International Airport arrested 18 passengers attempting to smuggle foreign-made cigarettes. The seized cigarettes were valued at over Rs. 31 million.

Looks like some folks thought "duty-free" meant bringing entire tobacco plantations through airport customs. These cigarette smugglers are basically international entrepreneurs - just with less paperwork and more potential for awkward interrogations.

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Ada Derana @adaderana14:06

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Ada Derana @adaderana14:52

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Newsfirst.lk Sri Lanka @NewsfirstSL14:18

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