Irish national arrested with Hashish and Kush at airport

Irish national arrested with Hashish and Kush at airport

January 22, 2025   06:58 am

A foreign national who was in the possession of narcotics including Hashish and Kush cannabis has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

The officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the airport have conducted the operation on Tuesday (21), acting on a tip-off received.

The Irish national suspect, has had 1 kilogram and 370 grams of Hashish and 908 grams of Kush in his possession, the police said.

The Police Narcotics Bureau is conducting further investigations regarding the suspect.

Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin - 2025.11.08

🔴LIVE | Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin - 2025.11.08

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana 12.00 Midday News Bulletin

Key points from President Anura Kumar's 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament (English)

'Sarvajana Trust' inaugurated to inspire youth and empower women (English)

NPP Peliyagoda councillor resigns following husband's arrest with drugs (English)

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa meets Indian National Security Advisor (English)

Govt remains committed to supporting all efforts aimed at reducing the risk of leprosy – President (English)

Wife of principal arrested with drugs, NPP urban councilor, revealed to be relative of 'Kosgoda Sujee' (English)