Two more customs officers arrested over bribery case

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Two more customs officers were arrested today in relation to?a bribery case over which three customs officers were arrested last October.

Three customs officers were arrested in October?for soliciting a bribe in Panchikawatte.

The?three officers had allegedly?taken Rs.125 million from a vehicle importer who imports and supplies buses and spare parts to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB). (Colombo Gazette)

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