Indians nabbed trying to smuggle satellite receivers

Atapattu Bandara and Kumarasiri Prasad

Custom officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport nabbed two Indian nationals who attempted to smuggle 240 satellite receivers into the country yesterday.

The suspects from Chennai had also brought the satellite phones from Chennai, Customs sources said.

Customs officials discovered the satellite phones methodically packed in their luggage.

The cost of the receivers, which were confiscated, has not been estimated yet.

Investigations are continuing.