Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage
Summary
Sri Lankan police arrested 22 Buddhist monks at Colombo's main airport after customs found 110 kg of strong cannabis hidden in their luggage. The monks had returned from a four-day trip to Bangkok, and the drugs were worth about 1.1 billion Sri Lankan rupees (£2.5 million).Key Facts
- Twenty-two Buddhist monks were arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport in Sri Lanka.
- Customs officials found 110 kg of high-grade cannabis concealed in the monks' luggage.
- The monks had been on a holiday in Bangkok for four days before returning to Sri Lanka.
- The cannabis was hidden in false walls inside their bags.
- Officials called it the largest cannabis seizure at Sri Lanka’s main international airport.
- A 23rd monk, who did not go on the trip, was arrested for allegedly organizing the drug shipment.
- The monks' phones showed photos of the group enjoying their holiday in regular clothes.
- A similar case happened earlier when a 21-year-old British woman was caught with 46 kg of cannabis at the same airport.
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