Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit has made a significant detection yesterday (21st) at the Bandanaike International airport arrival terminal with a detection of 2851 grams of Cocaine concealed in a passenger baggage from a lady passenger arrived from Addis Ababa Ethiopia Via Doha by the Flight QR 654 operated by qatar air line in the Evening .
The Passenger is a Philippine Nationality with a age of 47. The street value of the seized Cocaine is estimated to be more than Rs. 200million.
This is the first visit of this passenger and the lady is working as a Assistant Accountant in Philippine.
Investigation is being carried out by the Cuustoms staff officers attached to Narcotics Control Unit and the Suspected substance and the passenger are to be handed over to Police Narcotics Bureau for further investigation .
Seevali Arukgoda
Additional Director General
Customs Media Spokesman