Huge cocaine haul detected
Rasika SOMARATHNA
Customs Sleuths at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)
seized a huge stash of cocaine valued at over Rs 150 million in the
baggage of a man travelling from India to Bangkok via Sri Lanka. “The
haul of more than 10 kilograms was found in a mishandled baggage. Later
we arrested the concerned person,” Customs Superintendent Nihal
Alahapperuma said. The passenger, an Indian national was reportedly on
transit at the BIA enroute to Bangkok from India.
A team of officials under the guidance of Customs Director General
Sudharma Karunaratne and on the directions of Customs Director P
Yoganadhan and Deputy Director K R Seneviratne are investigating.
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