Lankan held for drugs in Kuwait airport

10 July 2016 12:38 pm Views - 4951

A young Sri Lankan male was arrested at Kuwait International Airport for attempting to smuggle a piece of opium and three polythene bags containing a powder suspected to be drugs, into the country, Kuwait Al-Rai daily reported.

According to the sources, when customs officers noticed the nervousness of the Sri Lankan passenger as he approached the inspection desk, they checked his luggage and found the illicit items.

He was arrested and referred with the confiscated items to the General Department of Drugs Control for necessary legal action.