Cigarette Smuggling Arrests
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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