Tunisian nabbed with cocaine worth over Rs.180Mn at BIA

16 November 2021 12:00 am Views - 79

• Arrived posing as head of an international financial institution 

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya 

A Tunisian national was arrested with a stock of cocaine worth Rs. 180 million by the Customs Narcotics Division at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

 

The 59-year-old suspect was arrested while concealing 4 kilograms and 527 grams of cocaine in his luggage.
It is reported that he has arrived in Sri Lanka posing as the head of an international financial institution.
The suspect had reportedly flown from Tunisia to Brazil and from there to Doha in Qatar and then to Sri Lanka. He had also submitted a number of forged documents to the Customs.

It was reported that this is the highest amount of cocaine brought into the country by a passenger.
The suspect and the cocaine have been handed over to the Police Narcotics Unit for further 
investigations.

 

• It was reported that this is the highest amount of cocaine brought into the country by a passenger