Sri Lanka Customs officials at the Colombo International Airport in Katunayake early this morning have arrested a Chinese national when he attempted to illegally smuggle a stock of gems worth over Rs 20 million into the country.
The 39-year-old Chinese man has arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport on a Cathay Pacific flight from Shanghai around 11:25 last night.
The customs officials have found 12 cut and polished precious stones each packed in a small box in his hand luggage.
The stock of gems containing sapphires, cat's eyes, star stones, and rubies weighed 68.87 carats and worth Rs. 21.1 million, according to the Customs.
Further investigations are being carried out on the instructions of Customs Director O.M. Jabeer.
Source : Colombo Page
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