Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Investigating officers from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption arrested a Sri Lanka Customs security officer on charges of soliciting and accepting a bribe of 30,000 rupees.

Officers apprehended the suspect, identified as Ranathunga Gamaralalage Chathura Devinda Ranathunga, at approximately 2:25 p.m. today inside the Sri Lanka Customs Head Office.

The officer demanded and accepted 15,000 rupees per motorcycle, totalling 30,000 rupees, to release the necessary documents for clearing two motorcycles imported from Japan by the complainant's nephew and a friend, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption stated.

Authorities scheduled the arrested suspect to appea...