The Katunayake Customs have arrested a Chinese woman along with a haul of Chinese cigarettes worth around one million rupees.
The Chinese woman had arrived in the island from Shanghai and she had brought the cigarettes hidden in her baggage.
A total of 100 cartons of cigarettes was taken into custody and it is reported that the haul was worth one million rupees. A fine of 10,000 rupees was imposed on the Chinese woman.
Further investigations are proceeding on the instructions of Customs Director Rohitha Uduwawala.