A Sri Lankan national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for allegedly attempting to bring a large quantity of ‘Kush’ cannabis into the country, with an estimated street value of Rs. 82.2 million.
The arrest was made early this morning (25) by officers attached to the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB). During a detailed inspection, authorities discovered 8 kilograms and 220 grams of the narcotic hidden in eight separate packets inside two pieces of hand luggage.
Police said the suspect had arrived in Sri Lanka from Muscat, Oman. He has been identified as a 37-year-old man employed as a private security guard at a nightclub.
The suspect, along with the seized drugs, is expected to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court as further investigations are carried out by the authorities.
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