Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- A foreign passenger who arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) carrying a stock of heroin valued at Rs. 34 million, has been arrested by officers of the Narcotics Control Division of Sri Lanka Customs.

The suspect has been identified as a 32-year-old Indian national.

He had arrived at the BIA at around 4:15 p.m. yesterday (26) from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, aboard SriLankan Airlines flight UL-315.

During an inspection, officers of the Narcotics Control Division discovered 2 kilograms and 832 grams of heroin concealed inside his luggage, leading to his arrest.

Investigations have revealed that THE Indian national, who had arrived in Sri Lanka for the first time, had planned to hand over the stock OF...