A Sri Lankan smuggler bringing in 10kg of the narcotic ganja valued at Rs1.5 million was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake by customs officers in the early hours of Monday.
The ‘Divaina’ newspaper reported that, according to Customs Preventive Division Director Leslie Gamini, the smuggler from Puttalam had 20 packets of the contraband in his luggage, each weighing 500 grammes.
It was found that he was a regular carrier of goods by air between India and Sri Lanka. The ganja was brought from Kerala in southern India.
06/03/13 Emirates 24|7
