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By T.K.G. Kapila Three businesswomen were arrested this morning at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle in a stock of ‘Kush’ valued at over Rs. 629 million. The narcotics officers attached to the airport recovered the illegal drug haul during a final checkpoint inspection. The suspects, aged 25, 48 and 50, are residents of Colombo, Wellampitiya and Maligawatta, respectively. They were found in possession of 5 kilograms and 248 grams of Kush, concealed in four pieces of luggage. The women had arrived from Bangalore, India. Investigations revealed that the Kush stock had been purchased in Thailand, smuggled into Bangalore and then brought to Sri Lanka. The suspects arrived at the Katunayake Airport on Indigo Airlines flight 6E-1183 at 12:00 a.m. today. The arrested women and the seized Kush stock are scheduled to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate today.

Ada Derana

Highly Factual

Three women arriving from Bangkok have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with over five kilograms of Kush cannabis in their possession. The arrest was made during a raid conducted by officers of the Airport Police Narcotics Bureau, acting on a tip-off. According to police, a total of 5 kilograms and 248 grams of the drug were seized from the suspects during the operation. The arrested women are residents of Maligawatta and Wellampitiya, aged 25, 48, and 50. The Police Narcotics Bureau is conducting further investigations in this regard.