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Thai woman nabbed at airport in record Sri Lanka cocaine haul
Bangkok Post
|June 01, 2025
Sri Lanka's customs authorities arrested on Friday a Thai woman and seized the largest haul of cocaine ever detected at the country's main international airport, an official said.
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The unnamed 38-year-old Thai woman was carrying nearly 10 kilogrammes of cocaine stuffed into three soft toys, Customs Additional Director-General Seevali Arukgoda said. “This is the biggest attempt at cocaine smuggling stopped by Sri Lanka Customs at the airport,” he said.
This story is from the June 01, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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