Airport Surprise: Thai Woman’s 100 Mn ‘Food Package’ unpacked by SL Customs

November 5, 2024 at 10:01 AM

A Thai woman has been arrested at the Katunayake Airport with around 5 kilos of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE).

Sri Lanka Customs said the seized stock of ‘ICE’ is valued at around Rs. 100 million.

The arrested suspect is a 33-year-old Thai woman who had arrived from Malaysia early this morning.

She was arrested at the green channel by officers of the Narcotics Control Unit at the Katunayake Airport. 

The stock of drugs was found concealed in food packages in the suspect’s baggage. 

Sri Lanka Customs together with the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) is conducting investigations into the incident. (Newswire)