US EditionSri Lanka Foils Synthetic Cannabis Smuggling Attempts
- British woman Charlotte May Lee, aged 21, was arrested at Colombo's Bandaranaike Airport on May 12 for allegedly smuggling 46kg of synthetic cannabis into Sri Lanka.
- Authorities seized the drugs, valued at around £1.2 million, packed in two suitcases after Lee arrived on a flight from Bangkok, amid a recent rise in synthetic drug smuggling through Sri Lanka.
- Images released show vacuum-sealed packages under the custody of Colombo's Police Narcotic Unit, and other suspects from India and Thailand face similar charges this month.
- Lee denies knowing about the drugs, stating, "I had never seen them before" and suggesting they were planted in her hotel room in Bangkok before her flight.
- If convicted, Lee could face up to 25 years in prison, while the case highlights Sri Lanka's ongoing role as a transit point in the global synthetic drug trade.
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Charlotte May Lee, moments after she was arrested on suspicion of smuggling 46kg of cannabis into Sri Lanka from Thailand (Picture: Colombo Police) Officers investigating a Tui flight attendant accused of smuggling a ‘huge’ amount of superstrong synthetic cannabis warned that the investigation ‘is only just beginning’. Charlotte May Lee, 21, was arrested in Sri Lanka after flying there from Thailand. She claims that she had no idea the 46kg stas…
Malay Mail
MalaysiajournalBritish ex-cabin crew, Indian man and Thai national arrested in Sri Lanka’s biggest airport drug bust; 60kg of synthetic cannabis seized
COLOMBO, May 24 — Sri Lankan authorities have seized nearly 60 kilogrammes of potent synthetic cannabis that foreigners tried to smuggle in this month in three separate cases, a customs official said Saturday. The South Asian island has long been considered a transit point for international drug smugglers, and all three suspects — from Britain, India and Thailand — could face life imprisonment if convicted. The 21-year-old British woman was arre…
Sri Lanka seizes 60 kilograms of synthetic cannabis in three separate cases
The South Asian island has long been considered a transit point for international drug smugglers, and all three suspects -- from Britain, India and Thailand -- could face life imprisonment if convicted
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Friends of alleged British drug smuggler Charlotte May Lee said she was besotted with a man named 'Rocko' before she was arrested in Sri Lanka, accused of carring £1m of cannabis
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