An officer attached to the Air Force Intelligence Unit at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, was arrested early this morning (19) by Customs officials for allegedly attempting to smuggle gold out of the airport premises.
The arrest took place around 2:00 a.m. while the officer, a resident of Minuwangoda, was reportedly on duty. According to Customs sources, the suspect had attempted to remove the gold from the airport in violation of regulations.
