Colombo, Oct. 21 (Daily Mirror) - A 22-year-old Myanmar national was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, early today (October 21) for allegedly attempting to smuggle Kush narcotics valued at Rs. 46.46 million into the country.
The suspect, who is employed as a labourer in Myanmar, arrived at the airport at around 1.45 a.m. on Thai Airways flight TG-307 from Bangkok, Thailand.
Officers attached to the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau discovered 4 kilograms and 646 grams of Kush concealed in three separate packets inside his luggage. The packets had been hidden among clothing, sweets and other food items.
The seized narcotics have been valued at Rs. 46,460,000.
The suspect, along with the seized drugs, is due to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court today for further legal proceedings.
Following the court proceedings, he is to be handed over to the Colombo Police Narcotics Bureau headquarters for further investigations and questioning.