Sri Lanka, Sept. 5 -- An Indian national passenger attempting to smuggle a consignment of "Kush" cannabis, valued at Rs. 105 million, through the "Green Channel" (undeclared) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) has been arrested by a group of airport customs officials this morning (05).

The arrested suspect is a 43-year-old Indian national working as a salesman at a shoe store in New Delhi, India, Ada Derana reporter said.

According to authorities, he has purchased this consignment of "Kush" from Bangkok, Thailand, arrived in New Delhi, India, and from there arrived at the BIA on Air India AI 277 at 07.45 am today.

The suspect has been taken into custody while he was carrying 19 packets of the "Kush" cannabis weighing 10.75...