This case was detected on 27.07.2020 by the Sri Lanka Customs cargo examination officers at Rank Container terminals (RCT) yard and Grayline II yard while examining 6 reefer containers(40″) declared as dried sprats. Nearly 100,000 Kgs of frozen edible fish (Queen Fish & Marlin Fish) found which were stacked behind the sprat boxes. The containers were shipped from port of Dubai.
The investigation was concluded after imposing heavy penalties to the parties concerned.
