Three Thai women who arrived in Sri Lanka from Bangkok, Thailand, have been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for allegedly possessing a consignment of Kush cannabis and Hashish.
The suspects were arrested during two separate raids conducted by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the airport's arrival terminal early this morning (20).
During the first operation, a 38-year-old Thai woman was arrested with 3.22 kilograms of Kush cannabis and 1.852 kilograms of Hashish.
In the second operation, a 31-year-old Thai woman was taken into custody with 1.994 kilograms of Kush cannabis and 620 grams of Hashish. A 36-year-old Thai woman who had travelled on the same flight was also arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the offence.
The Police Narcotics Bureau is conducting further investigations into the incident.
