Cannabis and Hashish Worth Rs. 157 Million Seized at Peliyagoda

COLOMBO (News1st); Sri Lanka Customs has seized a stock of cannabis and hashish meticulously smuggled into the country from Thailand.

The drugs were discovered during an inspection at a Peliyagoda Customs warehouse of suspicious items fashioned as components of a table imported into the country as a gift.

Furthermore,Sri Lanka Customs stated that they confiscated hidden stocks of cannabis valued at Rs. 24 million and hashish valued at Rs. 133 million inside those components.

Moreover, a 29-year-old resident of the Ragama area has also been arrested in connection with the incident.

Sri Lanka Customs further stated that steps have been taken to hand over the suspect and the contraband to the Police Narcotic Bureau for further investigation.