🚨 BIA Drug Bust: Canadian Arrested with Rs. 182.53 Mn Hashish

• Sri Lanka Customs’ Narcotics Control Unit (NCU) arrested a 21-year-old Canadian national at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on Monday (Oct 27). • The suspect, arriving from Dubai, was attempting to smuggle 18,253 grams (18.25 kg) of hashish into the country. • The narcotics were carefully concealed within the suspect's checked-in luggage. • The seized hashish is estimated to be worth approximately Rs. 182.53 Million in street value. • The suspect and the contraband have been handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) for further investigation and legal action. • Customs highlighted the ongoing vigilance of the NCU in preventing transnational drug trafficking through the main international gateway.