Macedonian nabbed with cocaine worth Rs.17mn at BIA

13 March 2023 04:35 pm Views - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} 3

CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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A 54-year-old Macedonian was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle cocaine worth Rs. 17 million, Customs Deputy Director (Legal) and media spokesman Sudatta Silva said.

He said the suspect landed at the BIA from Brazil, and he was arrested by the customs narcotics officers for his suspicious behaviour.

During the investigations, the customs officers found 350g of cocaine packed in his baggage.

The suspect arrived in the country at around 8.30 am flown by Qatar Airways

The cocaine was found packed in four packets to appear as soup cubes. Officers revealed that this was his first visit to Sri Lanka, he said.

The customs narcotics division conducts further investigations. The suspect is to be handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), Silva said. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

Comments - 3

GHT Monday, 13 March 2023 11:26 PM

The suspect would have been released had he paid the sum as BRIBE to the CUSTOMS OFFICERS in a usual manner, it was very unfortunate that the suspect had never visited Sri Lanka before.

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Edie Tuesday, 14 March 2023 04:46 AM

This is great ! We want the same done within the country .... There's a lot of this circulating within the schools, WHO COULD STOP THIS ?

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We are the best nation Tuesday, 14 March 2023 07:24 AM

We have earned a very bad reputation world wide that, Lanka is marketing center for drugs. This man has come from around half the globe away with his merchandise. We are the best nation, take it or leave it!

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