A foreign passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of “Kush” and “Hashish” narcotics, valued at around Rs. 231.42 million, out of the country through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), was arrested in the early hours of today (07) by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau.
The suspect is a 37-year-old businessman residing in Tamil Nadu, India, said Ada Derana reporter.
He arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport at approximately 12.00 a.m. on today aboard Batik Air flight OD-297 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
During an inspection of his luggage, officers discovered 2 kilograms and 102 grams of “Kush” concealed inside four tins labelled as containing “Tamarind Toffees”. A further 5 kilograms and 260 grams of “Hashish”, processed in the shape of toffees and concealed inside six separate parcels, were also recovered.
The suspect, along with the seized narcotics, is scheduled to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate's Court today to obtain detention orders for further investigations.
