US EditionSri Lanka Arrests 22 Buddhist Monks Allegedly Carrying over 110 Kilos of Cannabis at Airport
Police said the 22 suspects carried more than 110 kilograms of cannabis in suitcases, valued at over $3.45 million.
- Sri Lankan authorities arrested 22 Buddhist monks at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo for possessing over 110 kilograms of cannabis, marking the largest drug bust ever recorded at the terminal.
- Police acting on a tip-off discovered the cannabis concealed within false bottoms in the group's luggage after they returned from Thailand on April 22 using sponsor-provided tickets.
- Valued at over $3.45 million, the narcotics seizure marks the first time Buddhist monks have been arrested at the airport carrying illegal drugs, according to the state-owned Daily News.
- Appearing before the Negombo Magistrate's Court for legal proceedings, the monks face investigation by the Police Narcotics Bureau into potential links with local drug-running networks.
- According to the Foreign Office, Sri Lanka maintains severe penalties for drug offenses, with convictions resulting in lengthy prison sentences and potential indefinite detention without charge.
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The monks hid 110 kilograms of cannabis in suitcases.
About five kilograms of kush - an extremely strong drug - were found with each monk hidden inside "false compartments" in the luggage, officials said.
They tried to smuggle the drugs through the airport by hiding them in their luggage.
Twenty-two Buddhist monks were arrested at Colombo Airport (Sri Lanka) this Saturday with 110 kg of cannabis hidden in their luggage. According to police, the monks might not know what they were carrying.
Twenty-two men identified as Buddhist monks have been arrested by Sri Lankan authorities at Colombo International Airport. The group was found with about 110 kilograms of cannabis, the largest drug seizure in the airport's history. According to a statement from local police, the operation was initiated by a tip-off, reports CNN. Authorities say the men were returning from Thailand, and at least five kilograms of cannabis were found in each of th…
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