Srilanka, Nov. 11 -- A 28-year-old businessman has been arrested by Airport Customs officers after attempting to smuggle foreign-manufactured cigarettes worth approximately Rs. 7.02 million into the country through the Green Channel at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

The suspect, a resident of Colombo, was arrested last evening (10) by officers of the Airport Customs Department and the Customs Narcotics Control Unit.

He had arrived from Dubai at around 5.50 p.m.

During an inspection, customs officers discovered 234 cartons containing a total of 46,800 cigarettes concealed inside two pieces of luggage.

The businessman had allegedly attempted to leave the airport through the Green Channel, designated for passengers with n...