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NewsTrafficking26 October 2026

Sri Lanka Customs arrests an Indian passenger off Vietnam Airlines flight VN671 with 5.1 kg of Kush cannabis at Bandaranaike airport

Newswire reported, citing Sri Lanka Customs, that officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit arrested a 24-year-old Indian passenger at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, at about 1.15 a.m. on 26 October as he left through the Green Channel. A scan of his luggage led to sealed packets that Customs said held 5.1 kg of Kush cannabis. The suspect had arrived on Vietnam Airlines flight VN671 and was handed to the Police Narcotics Bureau.

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PlaceKatunayakeGampaha DistrictWestern ProvinceSri Lanka

AgencySri Lanka Customs

Approximate location7.18, 79.88

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2026-10-26 Trafficking Sri Lanka Customs arrests an Indian passenger off Vietnam Airlines flight VN671 with 5.1 kg of Kush cannabis at Bandaranaike airport Newswire reported, citing Sri Lanka Customs, that officers of the Customs Narcotics Control Unit arrested a 24-year-old Indian passenger at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, at about 1.15 a.m. on 26 October as he left through the Green Channel. A scan of his luggage led to sealed packets that Customs said held 5.1 kg of Kush cannabis. The suspect had arrived on Vietnam Airlines flight VN671 and was handed to the Police Narcotics Bureau. https://www.newswire.lk/2026/10/26/indian-national-arrested-with-kush-cannabis-worth-over-rs-51-mn-at-bia/ Sri Lanka Western Province Gampaha District Katunayake 7° 10' 48.00" N, 79° 52' 48.00" E event site Sri Lanka Customs