Ornamental fish exporter apprehended

by Kurulu Kariyakarawana

An ornamental fish trader who tried to export a large batch of Grouper Fish worth over Rs.130,000 was arrested by the Customs official at the Air Cargo Terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport this morning.

The trader a resident of Wattala had tried to export 235 Grouper Fishes in 24 boxes to Hong Kong without a permit of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Customs Spokesman Director Leslie Gamini said. The contraband was forfeited and a fine of Rs.10,000 was imposed on the trader.