Video: Britisher further remanded

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A Britisher, who visited the Colombo Central Mail Exchange to collect three parcels addressed to film actress Angela Seneviratne and alleged to have contained hashish was produced before court and remanded till May 8, by the Colombo Fort Magistrate today.

The British citizen Brutton Saul was detained under Police Narcotic Bureau custody for further questioning and produced before the Magistrate Kanishka Wijeratne.

The Police Narcotic Bureau alleged the suspect had 366.70 grammes of hashish with him when he was arrested at the Colombo Central Mail Exchange (CCME) and also charged the suspect was connected with drug smuggling and objected to be released on bail.

Meanwhile the defence counsel who appeared for the suspect argued the suspect could be released on bail since the substance found from the suspect’s possession was a product of cannabis. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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Comments - 15

Shaz Tuesday, 24 April 2012 10:53 AM

Foreigners sending Hashish out of India is not something new. Watch National Geographic's Banged Up Abroad program. It shows foreigners who tried to smuggle drugs and who got caught to the local police.

Guy must have watched it before committing this age old crime :D

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RUWAN Tuesday, 24 April 2012 11:16 AM

no hand cuff. because mabe nonna sri lankan

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Tokyo Tuesday, 24 April 2012 11:19 AM

You can enjoy excellent SL cuisine & mosquito treatment in Welikada...jayawewa..

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Nimal Tuesday, 24 April 2012 11:32 AM

If we wear shorts and tshirts we would be charged for contempt of court. This happens only in our country.

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faqi Tuesday, 24 April 2012 11:32 AM

In the west this is not a big crime any longer. Most countries have now realized that its a waste of time and money to prosecute these people who use marijuana as a recreational drug. This is no worse than liquor.

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Sk Tuesday, 24 April 2012 12:59 PM

Hashish is a product of cannabis ...what difference does it make

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dave Tuesday, 24 April 2012 01:12 PM

Munen Penneney Hoda Kudu Karayek Wage.

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Lankeshwara Tuesday, 24 April 2012 01:10 PM

He looks like just discharged from a government hospital.

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LankanGuy Tuesday, 24 April 2012 01:13 PM

:D LoL at the guy wearing the Rasta hat at 00:05 on the video.IRONIC!

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Roshan Tuesday, 24 April 2012 01:38 PM

True, but smuggling the stuff into the country is a crime anywhere.

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jeff Tuesday, 24 April 2012 04:45 PM

Wow a whole new episode for banged up abroad !!

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banda Tuesday, 24 April 2012 06:16 PM

How about catching the big Sri Lankan drug dealers?

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Impartial Wednesday, 25 April 2012 03:55 AM

I like to know what he has to say about this. Was it to from or for and what is Angela's involvement in this whole episode.

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Manel Wednesday, 25 April 2012 04:39 AM

Why is this whitie carrying a pillow?

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Zahir Friday, 27 April 2012 01:16 AM

they are permitted to do any damn thing

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