A foreign national was arrested in Kollupitiya after police uncovered a stock of allegedly smuggled foreign cigarettes during a targeted raid near Nimalka Gardens.
The operation was carried out by officers attached to the Colombo South Divisional Criminal Investigation Unit, who conducted the raid as part of an ongoing effort to crack down on illegal trade activities in the area.
Police said the suspect was found in possession of 540 sticks of foreign cigarettes believed to have been brought into Sri Lanka unlawfully.
The arrested individual has been identified as a 35-year-old Chinese national, according to police.
Authorities stated that the cigarettes were suspected to have been imported illegally, and investigations are now underway to determine the source and intended distribution of the contraband.
Kollupitiya Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.
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