Bangladeshi arrested at BIA [December 05 2011]

Police at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake today arrested a Bangladeshi national who attempted to smuggle foreign currency worth Rs.7.5 million. He was heading for Dhaka, according to the Customs.

The foreign currency recovered comprised US Dollars and Euros, hidden inside his checked luggage and covered with clothes. He was taken into custody by a team of airport custom officers at around 10.45 pm last night when he was about to board a flight bound to Dhaka.