Sri Lanka, April 14 -- A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested by airport customs officers in the early hours of April 14 for attempting to illegally bring a large consignment of foreign-made cigarettes into the country through the "Green Channel" at the arrivals terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).

The suspect, a 42-year-old businessman from Marawila in Chilaw, had arrived from Dubai on Emirates flight EK-648 at 12:52 a.m.

Customs officials discovered 155 cartons containing 31,000 foreign-made "Manchester" cigarettes concealed inside four suitcases. The total value of the stock is estimated at Rs. 465,000.

Following a formal customs investigation, officers confiscated the entire consignment. The suspect was also fined Rs....