Sri Lankan police Friday arrested a Kuwaiti couple accused of assaults which left five customs officers in hospital after they tried to stop the tourists smuggling a pet dog, officials said.
A 32-year-old woman and her 29-year-old male partner turned violent when they were told of quarantine requirements and tried to flee Colombo airport with the animal, police and customs agents said.

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“Four other customs officers were also injured when they tried to stop the couple attacking people. All five have been hospitalised.”
Airport police said they had never recorded such a case over a pet dog.
Police said the Kuwaiti couple were being held at a police station near the airport and would appear before a magistrate on Saturday.
Sri Lanka imposes quarantine rules on pets brought into the island country.

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Category: #Life | 2018/07/29 latest update at 6:11 PM
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