Filipino woman arrested at BIA with cocaine worth Rs. 200 Mn

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By T.K.G. Kapila

BIA, May 22 (Daily Mirror) - A 47-year old Filipino woman was arrested at the Katunayake International Airport for attempting to smuggle over 2 kgs of cocaine worth Rs. 200 million into Sri Lanka.

Airport Customs officers of the Narcotics Control Unit arrested the suspect who had smuggled the stock of cocaine from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Customs said she attempted to smuggle three parcels of cocaine weighing over 2 kgs by concealing it in her luggagge with three parcels containing chilli powder, turmeric powder and wheat flour.

To smuggle this stock of cocain into Sri Lanka the woman had reportedly been offered USD 1,000, air tickets and hotel accommodation to stay in Sri Lanka for five days.

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Sunil Wednesday, 22 May 2024 11:05 AM

Blacks are actively working with Asian women in this area unfortunately. They 're sweet talkers. Few years ago Malaysia govt highligted that many Malayian women are in European etc jails for this crime. Time to watch closely.

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SLEx Wednesday, 22 May 2024 12:10 PM

You refer to Africans as Blacks? Careful, your racist thoughts are spilling over. They are called Africans. And also I have no idea how you were able to connect Malaysian Women in European prisons with Africans. I don't see how Ethnicity has anything to do with drugs or smuggling. Its to do with poverty.

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European Wednesday, 22 May 2024 01:04 PM

When you make racist comments like this in Europe, you will be send to court and at least get fired, get a fine etc.

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Kaalu Thursday, 23 May 2024 02:12 AM

Even Sri Lankans are called BLACK / KAALU/ KAALIA in middle east. They dont feel bad, they feel proud. so its just a color. no discrimnation.

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Raj Wednesday, 22 May 2024 01:02 PM

We often receive this information and still smugglers using this route means, lots of them goes through undetected. Otherwise they wont be using this route!

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You are lost cause, biggest crooks here are all locals Wednesday, 22 May 2024 07:12 PM

There are so many Sri Lankans who do crooked activities and you point your finger at overseas influences. Who do you think wants the drugs here?

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Bokaa Wednesday, 22 May 2024 09:21 PM

So now these people in the photo will receive a reward in millions each?

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Tissa Fernando Thursday, 23 May 2024 06:30 AM

If she came from Adis Ababa then she must have travelled through Dubai. Is Dubai a heaven fir the smuggling?

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