Philippine woman arrested with Rs. 200 Mn worth cocaine at Katunayake Airport

May 22, 2024 at 10:14 AM

A woman from the Philippines has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport with a stock of cocaine worth Rs. 200 million.

Sri Lanka Customs officials at the airport had arrested the woman while they had found 2.851 kilos of cocaine in her possession. 

The woman is reported to have travelled from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia via Doha, Qatar to Sri Lanka. 

Investigations reveal that the woman had concealed three cocaine parcels alongside parcels containing chilli and turmeric powders, and wheat flour.

The woman has been identified as a 47-year-old Assistant Accountant and a Philippine national. (Newswire/ Image- File pic)