Two arrested at BIA with 21kg of ‘Kush’ cannabis

Two arrested at BIA with 21kg of ‘Kush’ cannabis

December 7, 2025   04:08 pm

A couple has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle over 21kg of ‘Kush’ cannabis earlier today (07).

The duo arrived from Malé, Maldives, on a SriLankan Airlines flight UL-102.

The drugs were concealed in a suitcase, consisting of 24 packages totaling 21.582 kilograms of cannabis, police stated.

The suspects are a married couple, aged 21 and 30, residing in Kalutara South.

The couple is scheduled to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court.

Further investigations into the case are underway.

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