[Sri Lanka] - Passenger apprehended with over 10kg of Ice drugs at BIA

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lanka Customs officers have actually arrested a Sri Lankan guest showing up from Malaysia while in ownership of over 10 kilograms of â
$ Iceâ $ (crystal methamphetamine), estimated to be worth around Rs
250 million, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.Customs officers have actually found roughly 10.197 kilograms of
â $ Iceâ $ drugs concealed inside tea packages in the luggage of the traveler, who had actually come to BIA from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia,
onboard flight MH 179, at around 11.30 p.m
last night (18 )
The suspect had attempted to leave through the green channel without declaring the items to customs. The street worth of the taken drugs
is estimated at Rs
250 million, according to Sri Lanka Customs.The passenger, a 35-year-old local of Dematagoda, in addition to the drugs consignment, have
been turned over to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) for more investigation.