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title: "Suspect arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA"
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date: 2025-06-09
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# Suspect arrested with smuggled cigarettes at BIA

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An individual has been arrested at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for smuggling a total of 7,600 sticks of foreign-made cigarettes (28 cartons).

Based on a tip-off received, the suspect was arrested during an operation conducted last night (08) by a team of officers from the Airport Unit of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), police said.

The suspect is a 20-year-old resident of the Elabadagama area.

 The Police Narcotics Bureau is conducting further investigations into the incident.

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