A Sri Lankan couple, who attempted to smuggle out gold pieces and jewelry worth of Rs 9.1 million to Mumbai had been taken into custody by the Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning.
BIA Customs said the gold, weighing two kilogrammes and 355 grammes, was found during the luggage scan.
The suspects identified as traders from Maradana were to board the Mumbai bound flight at 5.45 this morning.
The Customs said that this was the first arrest made after the recent tax increase on gold. BIA Customs is conducting investigations. (T.K.G. Kapila)
