Sri Lanka Customs stated today (09) that a South African national has been taken into custody at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with over 2.2 kilograms of cocaine estimated to be worth around Rs 60 million.
The passenger had arrived in Sri Lanka after traveling from Nairobi, Kenya through Doha, Qatar onboard Qatar Airways flight QR-664.
Following a search of the passenger’s personal items, the officers discovered 2.29 kg of cocaine in three packages concealed inside shampoo bottles which were inside his luggage.
Officers of the customs narcotics control unit at the airport arrested the suspect. The confiscated haul of cocaine and the suspect are to be handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) for further investigations.
BIA Customs detects 2.2kgs of cocaine
09 May 2021
BIA Customs detects 2.2kgs of cocaine
09 May 2021
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