COLOMBO – Police have seized more than 300 high-end smartphones worth an estimated Rs 50 million that were allegedly smuggled into Sri Lanka without payment of customs duties, during a raid on a concealed warehouse inside a commercial complex in Kollupitiya.
The operation was carried out on Tuesday (21) by officers of the Central Anti-Corruption Division acting on confidential intelligence, police said.
During the raid, officers recovered more than 300 smartphones of various brands and arrested one individual believed to be connected to the alleged smuggling operation.
The raid was conducted under the supervision of Assistant Superintendent of Police Rohan Olugala.
Police said the seized devices will be handed over to the Sri Lanka Customs Department for further legal action.
The Central Anti-Corruption Division and Sri Lanka Customs have launched a joint investigation to identify those responsible for importing the mobile phones into the country illegally and to determine whether the seizure is linked to a wider smuggling network.
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