Filipino national caught with 30 packets of cocaine
Posted by Editor on May 2, 2012 - 10:30 am
A Filipino national travelling to Sri Lanka from Qatar was arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau for attempting to bring in a stock of drugs into the country.
The suspect was arrested after the Narcotics Bureau had received a tip regarding the crime.
The suspect had concealed a stash of cocaine in his rectum police stated while adding that he was taken to the Negombo hospital where 30 packets of cocaine were removed from his body.
Courtesy: Ada Derana
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