Kush narcotics worth over Rs. 60M found inside package at Central Mail Exchange

Customs officers at the Central Mail Exchange in Sri Lanka have seized a shipment of 'Kush' narcotics valued at over Rs. 60 million. This discovery was made in a package that had been sent from Thailand. Following the find, a suspect has been arrested. According to Chandana Punchihewa, the Customs Director and Media Spokesman, the total amount of narcotics weighed 6 kilograms and 201 grams. The drugs were found during a special inspection, and a 31-year-old man from Dematagoda has been taken into custody in relation to this case. Additionally, Punchihewa reported that Customs officials uncovered a shipment of illegally imported turmeric inside a container during an inspection at the Orugodawatta Customs Yard. The value of the turmeric has not been assessed yet.