Maldivian arrested with 2kg of heroin in Colombo airport
A Maldivian national was arrested in Sri Lanka while attempting to smuggle 2 kilos of heroin.
24 May 2018, 9:00 AM
A Maldivian national was arrested Wednesday at Sri Lanka’s Bandaranaike International Airport while attempting to smuggle 2kg of heroin.
The Sri Lankan police narcotics bureau nabbed the suspect in the departure terminal following a tip-off, Colombo Page reported.
The 2.39kg of heroin seized in the raid was worth US$154,000. The suspect had visited the country on 15 occasions since 2016.
The Minuwangoda Magistrate Court approved a seven-day remand detention for police questioning.
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