A Myanmar national who brought a consignment of Kush narcotics worth around Rs. 46.46 million into Sri Lanka was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (Oct. 21).
The suspect is a 22-year-old labourer.
He arrived at BIA at 1.45 a.m. today on Thai Airways flight TG 307 from Bangkok, Thailand.
He was subsequently stopped and searched by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) while leaving the airport and was arrested.
Police said 4 kg and 646 g of Kush had been packed in three packets and concealed among clothing, confectionery and food items inside his luggage.
The suspect and the consignment of drugs are scheduled to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court today (Oct. 21).
It is reported that the suspect will subsequently be handed over to the PNB headquarters in Colombo for questioning under detention.
– T.K.G. Kapila, BIA Correspondent
