Cocaine worth Rs. 130 mn seized at BIA; suspect had traveled from Brazil

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Sri Lanka Customs recovered 2.5 kg cocaine concealed in the luggage of a female passenger from Suriname.

Customs said that the 26-year-old woman was subject to a special search following her suspicious behavior upon arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport on Tuesday (18).

She had traveled from Brazil to Qatar and then boarded Qatar Airways Flight QR 662 to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka Customs said that the cocaine was concealed inside five tins labeled as food items.

The street value of the cocaine is around Rs. 130 Million.

The suspects and the drugs were handed over to the Police Narcotic Bureau for processing and investigations.