Customs officials at the Bandaranaike International Airport arrested a local man who tried to smuggle out two slabs of gold worth over Rs.1 million on Friday evening, the Customs sources said.
The suspect a resident of Kandana was about to take the flight UL 127 to Chennai when he was nabbed by the Customs officials who felt suspicious about his movements.
Customs Spokesman Director Leslie Gamini said two slabs of gold weighing over 250 grams had been concealed in two mobile phones.
Deputy Director of Customs Sunil Premaratne conducted an inquiry and forfeited the contraband imposing a fine of Rs.50, 000 on the suspect.