Three Sri Lankans smuggling over three kilograms of Hashish and Kush narcotics, concealed with biscuits and chips were nabbed at the Bandaranaike International Airport while returning from Bangkok today morning, Customs officials said.
The three of them trying to pass the Customs inspection point were checked on suspicion when the drugs were detected.
The street value of the narcotics was estimated to be Rs 45 million.
They were in possession of 1.6 Kgs of Kush and 1.7 Kgs of Hashish.
Two suspects were from Colombo while the third was from Badulla.
The three suspects were handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) for further investigations.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Leave Comments