15Customs Biodiversity Unit officials seized live fish illegally brought by a passenger arriving at Katunayake Airport from Singapore.
At 1.00am today (10th), the fish brought by the passenger on board SQ 468 was intercepted by the customs when he tried to leave the airport without declaring it to the customs.
Additional Director General of Customs Department and Customs Media Spokesperson Sivali Arugoda said that 365 fish and turtles have been seized.
The suspected passenger is a 50-year-old Sri Lankan resident of Thalawathugodai.
The customs department is conducting further investigations in this regard.
