Woman arrested for illegally bringing gold

A Sri Lankan woman who attempted to bring gold into the country illegally has been arrested by customs officers at the Jaffna International Airport. Two capsule-shaped containers containing a substance suspected to be gold were found in the suspect’s possession.

The woman (21) had arrived from Chennai and was revealed to be a resident of Colombo 12. The suspect was remanded for 14 days after being produced before the Mallakam Magistrate’s Court.