Sri Lanka, April 15 -- An American national has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (15), by officers of the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs for attempting to smuggle 23 kilograms of 'Kush' cannabis into the country.

The 31-year-old suspect, who is employed by a company involved in land trading in the US, had arrived from Bangkok, Thailand, on SriLankan Airlines flight UL-403, which landed at 10:15 a.m. at the BIA.

He was detained while attempting to exit the airport through the Red Channel, a designated business corridor at the arrival terminal.

Upon inspection, Customs officers discovered a total of 23 kilograms of the narcotic substance "Kush" concealed in 23 one-kilog...