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Foreign National Arrested at BIA With Nearly 2kg Of Cocaine
by Staff Writer 15-05-2026 | 2:14 PMCOLOMBO (News 1st) - A foreign national was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake while attempting to smuggle nearly two kilograms of cocaine into the country.The suspect has been identified as an Indian national. According to the Customs, the cocaine stock was seized this morning by officers attached to the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs. Investigations revealed that the suspect had travelled from Kampala, Uganda, to Doha, Qatar, before arriving at the Airport today.
Indian passenger arrested at BIA with over 2kg of cocaine
A foreign national passenger was arrested at the arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit while attempting to smuggle a stock of cocaine valued at around Rs. 108 million through the ‘Green Channel’ this morning (15). The suspect has been identified as a 60-year-old Indian national who is a geologist by profession, said Ada Derana reporter. According to customs officials, he had transported the narcotics from Kampala to Doha before arriving at the BIA at 10:40 a.m. today via a Qatar Airways flight. The stock of narcotics, consisting of 2 kilograms and 150 grams of cocaine, was found meticulously concealed inside two certificate-holding file covers in his luggage. The suspect and the seized cocaine have been handed over to officials of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at BIA for further investigations.
Foreign national arrested with cocaine at BIA
A foreign airline passenger attempting to smuggle a stock of cocaine valued at 108 million rupees through the "Green Channel" at the Katunayake airport arrival terminal was arrested by Customs ...
Indian national arrested at BIA with Rs. 43.8 Mn worth of Marijuana
Sri Lanka Customs officers arrested a 29‑year‑old Indian national after seizing 4.389 kilos of marijuana/hashish concealed in his luggage. The suspect, a business employee, had arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday (12). Customs Narcotics Control Unit officials intercepted him at the Bandaranaike International Airport's green channel arrival, with two pieces of luggage, where the ...
