The Postal Appraisal Branch of the Sri Lanka Customs on Thursday (22) recovered narcotic drugs worth Rs.165 million hidden in toy dolls and food tins in seven parcels, which had arrived in the country by airmail within the past few weeks.
The officers found 4.673 kgs of Kush worth Rs.70.9 million and 4.9 kg of Methamphetamine in 9,586 narcotic pills worth Rs.95.86 million.
According to the Customs Spokesman Director Sudatta Silva these parcels had arrived from Spain, the UK, Germany, Canada and the Netherlands and they were seized by the Customs officers on suspicion.
On Thursday, the parcels were opened by the Postal Appraisal Branch in the presence of Postal Department’s Officers, Narcotic Prevention Unit of the Sri Lanka Customs and the Police Narcotic Bureau as no recipient had come for the clearance for weeks, he said.
The drug stock has been handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau.