Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Sri Lanka Customs officers attached to a warehouse in Wattala have intercepted a consignment containing a substantial quantity of illicit narcotics.

The operation led to the detection of 2,697 grams of methamphetamine and 5 grams of cocaine concealed in a package originating from Oman, Sri Lanka Customs said in a statement.

The parcel, which arrived in Sri Lanka via sea cargo as part of a door-to-door delivery consignment, was addressed to a 66-year-old Sri Lankan woman residing in Balummahara, Mudungoda. Suspicion arose during routine inspection procedures at the warehouse, prompting a detailed examination of the package, Customs added.

A 35-year-old male, identified as the authorised clearing agent who arrived to...