An Airport maintenance worker and a passenger were arrested yesterday (30) with 26 kilograms of gold worth nearly Rs. 320 million.
Customs Spokesperson Sudaththa Silva stated that this is the largest single haul of gold seized by Sri Lanka Customs.
The previous most expensive haul of gold was seized just less than a month ago, when 161 biscuits of gold weighing 17 kilograms were apprehended on the 4th of April. The value of these gold biscuits were estimated to be over Rs. 220 million.
Customs spokesman further revealed that the gold seized yesterday comprised of gold biscuits and jewelry brought from Qatar.
He also added that the maintenance services employee has tried to smuggle the gold out of the Airport premised by concealing them within his body.