Filipino arrested with Cocaine at BIA
A 42 year old Filipino woman was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport with three kilograms of Cocaine with a street value of Rs. 45 million today, a Customs official said.
The woman had arrived from Brazil via Qatar and was due to spend two days in Sri Lanka before planning to travel to Bangkok. She has taken the same route on three other occasions.
The drugs were hidden inside the bag of a laptop.
Customs officials said that her reactions had been suspicious and they also felt suspicious about the route she had taken.
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