Pakistani woman nabbed with heroin worth over Rs. 70 mn at BIA

By T.K.G. Kapila

Katunayaka, May 20 (Daily Mirror) - A Pakistani woman who arrived from Abu Dhabi this morning was arrested by the Customs Narcotic Control Unit at the Katunayake International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle into the country a stock of 02.450 kilograms of heroin. 

The 57-year-old woman had arrived in the country under the pretext of a tourist.

Investigations revealed that the market value of the stock of heroin is estimated to be more than Rs. 73.5 million.

A spokesman for the Customs said that the stock of heroin had been hidden in a false bottom of the woman’s bag.

She was handed over to the Police Narcotic Bureau officials in the airport for further action.