Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on Might 10, 2026 – 9:42 am
A 24-year-old Grandpass resident has been arrested at Bandaranaike Worldwide Airport (BIA) with cannabis price round Rs. 47.7 million.
The suspect was arrested by officers of the Airport Unit of the Police Narcotics Bureau early right this moment (Might 10) whereas he was making an attempt to take the drug inventory out of the airport.
Police mentioned the suspect had arrived at BIA in Katunayake at round 12:30 AM on a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok, Thailand.
The inventory of cannabis was discovered inside his journey bag.
In response to police, the medication had been packed inside 15 packages ready to appear to be candies.
Police mentioned the suspect had introduced 4 kilograms and 778 grams of cannabis into Sri Lanka on this method.
The Police Narcotics Bureau mentioned the estimated worth of the drug inventory is round Rs. 47,780,000.
The suspect is scheduled to be produced earlier than the Negombo Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom right this moment.
Additional investigations are to be carried out after acquiring detention orders.
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