Pastor held for smuggling

The Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) customs arrested a Christian Pastor while attempting to smuggle, 30 odd communication equipment items and other accessories.

According to the Airport officials, the pastor was arrested on precise intelligence information received that he had brought 40 Gamin type GPSs with catalogues and 30 other I-com equipment with antennas and accessories inside two speakers.

The equipment was neatly stuffed inside the speakers BIA customs officials said, adding that the LTTE may be well behind this, as the organisation is well known in manipulating 'humanitarian' faces to defy the world.