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Inquiry into biggest cigarette racket under way  

Jump to full article: Sunday Observer (lk), 2008-07-06
Author: L. S. A. Wedaarachchi

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The Customs Preventive Division is conducting an inquiry into the smuggling of cigarettes from Dubai valued at Rs. 16.4 million. According to customs sources this was the biggest detection this year.

Statements were recorded from the travellers whose names appeared on the packages and the air cargo company which handled the consignment, said Assistant Director, Customs Preventive Division, K. A. Dharmasena.

He said that those whose names were mentioned on the packages denied any knowledge of these items.

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