{"id":3870,"date":"2025-05-16T09:20:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T03:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=3870"},"modified":"2025-05-16T09:20:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T03:50:43","slug":"two-arrested-for-attempting-to-smuggle-gold-worth-rs-210m-at-bia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.lankanewsnetwork.com\/?p=3870","title":{"rendered":"Two arrested for attempting to smuggle gold worth Rs. 210M at BIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two passengers have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle gold valued at Rs. 210 million.<\/p>\n<p>The suspects had concealed the gold within vehicle spare parts and attempted to pass through the airport\u2019s \u201cRed Channel\u201d designated for businessmen, said Ada Derana reporter.<\/p>\n<p>The arrested individuals include a 26-year-old resident of Grandpass, Colombo, and a 46-year-old resident of Rambukwella, Kandy. Both are reportedly engaged in transporting various goods from overseas to Sri Lanka on behalf of local businessmen.<\/p>\n<p>The duo had arrived at BIA last morning (May 15) at 8.30 a.m. on Emirates Airlines flight EK-650 from Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>Upon inspection, customs officials discovered a stock of gold weighing 6.7 kilograms hidden in the passengers\u2019 luggage.<\/p>\n<p>This included 21 gold biscuits concealed inside two vehicle bearing systems, as well as several gold ingots melted and shaped to resemble parts of a vehicle\u2019s cooling system, specifically water pump components.<\/p>\n<p>In the early hours of today, the suspects, along with the recovered gold, were handed over to Sri Lanka Customs officers at Katunayake Airport for further investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two passengers have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle gold valued at Rs. 210 million. 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