කෝටි 45ක මත් පෙති කටුනායකින් මාට්ටු
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1 min readFrom 5 outlets- Newsfirst, Ada Derana and Hiru News report the incident took place at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.
- Newsfirst reports the drugs were valued at Rs. 454 million.
- Newsfirst reports 5.121 kilograms of cocaine; Ada Derana reports 23,000 ecstasy pills.
- Lankadeepa reports a value of Rs. 455 million, slightly higher than the amount cited by other outlets.
Newsfirst, Ada Derana and Hiru News report that customs officers took an Indian national into custody at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake. Ada Derana (தமிழ்) says the customs narcotics-control officers carried out a search on the 28th; it does not specify the month in the available report.
Newsfirst reports that officers found cocaine and ecstasy pills in the passenger’s luggage, with a combined estimated value of Rs. 454 million. Newsfirst’s Sinhala report identifies 5.121 kilograms of cocaine, while Ada Derana reports 23,000 ecstasy pills.
Tamilmirror describes the passenger as an Indian engineer. Lankadeepa reports the drugs were worth Rs. 455 million and says the foreign passenger was detained in the airport arrivals terminal by customs narcotics-control officers.
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Ada DeranaEN
Indian arrested with over 5kg cocaine and 23,000 ecstasy pills at BIANewsfirstEN
Indian National Arrested at Bandaranayake International Airport in Katunayake with Over Rs. 454 Million Worth of Cocaine and EcstasyTamilmirrorTA
போதைப்பொருட்களுடன் இந்திய பொறியியலாளர் கைதுLankadeepaSI
කෝටි 45ක මත් පෙති කටුනායකින් මාට්ටු
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- Lankadeepa · කෝටි පහක හෂීෂ් ගුවන්තොටෙන් අල්ලයි
- Ada Derana · Two passengers including woman arrested with foreign cigarettes consignment at BIA
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- Ada Derana · Indian national arrested with over 5kg of ‘Kush’ at BIA