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A stock of ‘Kush’ cannabis worth about Rs. 100 million has been seized by the officers of Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.
It was found in a luggage let behind at the airport.
It is revealed that the stock of cannabis was first taken to Dubai, UAE from Canada before being brought to Sri Lanka.
The drugs were seized during a joint raid carried out by the BIA’s Police Narcotics Bureau officers and K-9 unit based on a tip-off received by the Western Province Police Intelligence Unit.
A total of 19 kilograms and 588 grams of ‘Kush’ cannabis were found inside the luggage.
