Illegal cigarettes worth over 18 mln USD seized in Sri Lanka

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COLOMBO, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lankan customs officers on Thursday seized a container of contraband foreign cigarettes worth more than 18.46 million U.S. dollars.

Customs spokesman Sudatta Silva said the raid was conducted at Jaya Container Terminal. The smuggler had declared the goods in the container as A4-sized papers, he said.

Sri Lankan officials will seek the assistance of foreign institutions to investigate the incident, said the official. Enditem

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