Seven passengers arriving at the Katunayake Bandaranaike International Airport were found in possession of US dollars and other foreign currency.
According to the Narcotics Division of the Sri Lanka Customs, the consignment contained over US $ 65 million, Euros and Pounds worth over 65 million Sri Lankan rupees.
The suspects have tried to smuggle the money out of the country without disclosing it to customs.
The suspects were on their way to board a SriLankan Airlines flight on the morning of the 24th when they were spotted by customs officials.
The officers who carried out the raid said that the money was hidden in their luggage. Customs Media Spokesman, Deputy Director of Customs Sudaththa Silva stated that further investigations are underway into the incident.
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