A 24-year-old Indian national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while attempting to smuggle a stock of ‘Kush’ narcotics.
The seized stock of narcotics is estimated to be worth approximately Rs. 51 million, according to Ada Derana reporter.
The suspect was arrested earlier this morning (26) by officers of the Narcotics Control Unit while attempting to leave the airport through the Green Channel, where passengers are not required to make customs declarations.
The suspect, who works as a mobile phone repair technician in India, had arrived at the BIA at 1.15 a.m. onboard Vietnam Airlines flight VN-671 from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Ada Derana reporter said.
During a scan of his luggage, Customs officers had discovered 5 kilograms 100 grams of ‘Kush’ narcotics concealed among his clothing in seven packets.
The suspect and the seized narcotics were subsequently handed over to officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the BIA for further investigations.
