Customs seize kush, methamphetamine pills worth over Rs.165mn

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Officials from Sri Lanka Customs - Postal Valuation Division raided a stock of Kush cannabis and Methamphetamine pills worth more than Rs. 165 million packed inside toys and food cans today.

Sudatta Silva, Customs Deputy Director (Legal) and media spokesman, stated that in recent weeks, seven suspicious parcels sent to Sri Lanka via the postal service from Spain, Britain, Germany, Canada and the Netherlands were detained for further investigation by officials from Sri Lanka Customs' postal assessment department.

"Since to recipients called over to claim those parcels, they were subject to inspection by the Postal Assessment Division officials in the presence of the Posts Department staff, the Customs Narcotics Prevention Division, and Narcotics Division officers of the Sri Lanka Police," he said.

Seven packages were found with drugs packed in canned food containers and toys, he said.

The customs officials found 4673g of Kush cannabis with a street value of Rs. 70,095,000 and 4009g of methamphetamine pills with a street value of Rs. 95,860,000, were handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), the spokesman said.

The total market value of the drugs busted was Rs. 165,955,000, he added. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Shelly Friday, 23 December 2022 05:45 PM

"Since to recipients called over to claim those parcels, they were subject to inspection". Ok, confusing statement. Is it "two" recipients or "the" recipients? Was it they or the packages that were subject to investigation when the recipients came to claim them? What happened to the recipients thereafter?

Disgusted Friday, 23 December 2022 06:09 PM

Grill all those who came to collect the parcels day in and day out until they give the authorities all details of the operation and who they were supposed to deliver the drugs to etc etc. It appears the illegal drug importation into the country is out of control, time to bring in the death penalty to the importers/dealers and rehab for the poor addicts who are usually turned into addicts by the dealer on behalf of the drug lords.

Sinna Friday, 23 December 2022 08:53 PM

Now new drug ‘Ice’ invaded our school system, minister announcing no surveillance duty, due no vehicles, dangerous drug kingpins are released from prison , parents who stood against drug cartels to save children, are left along to fight for life by police,this is storey behind Galle, Milidduwa incident

Dee Friday, 23 December 2022 09:00 PM

Wow! Poor kids who were waiting for the gifts. Lock em all up for good, guys who came to collect, their families, parents, kids all of em! They have it in their blood. Nip it in the bud, else their next generation will haunt us! People don't 'accidently' send such stuff!

TJ Friday, 23 December 2022 10:40 PM

When will the consignment find its way back into the market?

Gb Friday, 23 December 2022 10:53 PM

Seized then sold, we know what's gonna happen to the goods

Duganapala Lambunath Saturday, 24 December 2022 02:43 AM

Find who was behind! Many believe that a group of parliamentarians with white cloths are behind!! There is not against them!!

dot Saturday, 24 December 2022 03:00 AM

We are more interested to know about those who came to claim the parcel .In another country they would be taken to custody .no questions asked .

Sambo Saturday, 24 December 2022 09:22 AM

Why bother seizing these and showing it to the media. For what? Because it goes back to the market after paying the relevant commission to higher authorities.

Ima Sunday, 25 December 2022 05:36 AM

@sinna,what is the incident mentioned in Milidduwa,Galle. I am from there but couldn’t follow the news article-from Canada

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