Three Indian nationals arrested with 775g of smuggled gold in Colombo

Three Indian nationals have been arrested in Colombo for allegedly possessing 775 grams of gold illegally brought into Sri Lanka without paying customs duty.

According to Police, the arrests were made during a raid conducted at a restaurant in the Armour Street area of Kotahena on Friday (16).

The raid was carried out by officers of the Kotahena Police Station following information received regarding the illegal gold.

The suspects, aged 30, 45 and 50, were taken into custody along with the gold.

Kotahena Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire/ AI image)

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