Thai Nationals Arrested at BIA With Nearly 5kg of Hashish

COLOMBO (News 1st); Three Thai nationals have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake after authorities discovered nearly five kilograms of hashish concealed inside beauty products, police said.

According to investigators, the suspects had allegedly attempted to smuggle the narcotics into Sri Lanka by hiding the drug consignment inside cosmetic and beauty-care items.

The arrests were made earlier today by officers attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau when the three individuals arrived in the country on a flight from Bangkok, Thailand.