A stock of Tendu leaves worth over Rs. 10 million was arrested.

The Negombo Divisional Crime Bureau has arrested 1881 kilograms and 100 grams (63 bags) of Tendu leaves imported into the country by sea without paying customs duties while they were being transported in a lorry.

The arrest was made on the morning of 01.07.2025 in the Lagoon area of 2nd Kurana, Negombo, and it has been revealed that the suspect arrested along with the lorry is a 43-year-old resident of the Pitipana area.

The Negombo Divisional Crime Bureau is conducting further investigations into the smuggling and the said suspect.