Two arrested at BIA with heroin

Two Sri Lankan passengers from Colombo were arrested by the staff of the Customs Narcotic Control unit with 10 packets of heroin weighing five kg and valued at Rs. 50 million concealed with spice packets at the Bandaranaike International Airport yesterday. They arrived from Chennai. Investigations are being carried out by Deputy Director of Customs, Mihira Piyaratna, Superintendent of Customs, D.M.G. Nimalthilake, K.H.P. Kumarasiri, Deputy Superintendent of Customs, M.K. Udaya Gamini, Assistant Superintendent of Customs, Gayan Senaratna and Brian – Pic by Kumarasiri Prasad, Airport Correspondent