Youth arrested with Kush cannabis worth over Rs. 20m at BIA

The Kush cannabis, with an estimated street value of over Rs. 20 million, had been packed into 36 separate parcels and hidden inside his luggage.

A Sri Lankan passenger arriving from Thailand has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake for the possession of more than 05 kg of Kush cannabis.

The suspect, a 32-year-old resident of Homagama, was arrested by Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers at the airport after 05 kilograms and 278 grams of Kush cannabis was found concealed inside his luggage.

The Kush cannabis, with an estimated street value of over Rs. 20 million, had been packed into 36 separate parcels and hidden inside his luggage.

The arrested passenger, who is a dancer by professions, had arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport from Bangkok, Thailand onboard an AirAsia flight.

The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) is conducting further investigations into the arrested suspect.