Indian Arrested at BIA with Rs. 51 Mn Worth of Kush

COLOMBO (News 1st); A major narcotics smuggling attempt was thwarted at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake after customs officials arrested an Indian national carrying a large consignment of Kush with an estimated street value of nearly Rs. 51 million.

According to Customs, the suspect was taken into custody in the early hours of today after arriving in Sri Lanka on a Vietnam Airlines flight.

The drugs were discovered during an inspection of the passenger's luggage, leading officers to uncover a significant quantity of Kush concealed among his belongings.

Authorities said the seized stock weighed approximately 5 kilograms and 100 grams.

The suspect, along with the seized drugs, has been handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau for further investigations.