Customs foil currency smuggling bid

Rasika Somarathna

The airport Customs yesterday arrested a Singapore-bound passenger who tried to smuggle seven types of foreign currency out of the country valued at over Rs 15 million.

Customs spokesman Lesley Gamini said the passenger, a Sri Lankan citizen was

arrested inside the cabin of the plane following information received by officers about his smuggling attempt.

According to Gamini the suspect has been identified as a businessman from Hambantota. Customs sleuths are investigating.