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Sri Lanka: 22 Buddhist monks arrested with five kilos of cannabis each

Auteur: CNEWS

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Sri Lanka : 22 moines boudhistes arrêtés avec cinq kilos de cannabis chacun

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According to a spokesperson for Sri Lankan customs, twenty-two monks were arrested this Sunday, April 26, at the international airport near Colombo with 110 kilos of a potent type of cannabis. Most of them are young students.

A trip home that didn't go as planned. Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks were returning to their country after a four-day holiday in Thailand when they were arrested at the international airport near Colombo. The reason? They had concealed Kush, a potent strain of cannabis, in their luggage.

According to a spokesperson for Sri Lankan customs, "each was carrying approximately five kilograms of narcotics concealed within false walls of their luggage." She added that the monks had been handed over to the police.

Brought before a magistrate today

The monks, most of whom are young students from temples across Sri Lanka, are due to appear before a magistrate later on Sunday. Customs officials said it was the largest seizure of Kush ever made at the South Asian country's main international airport.

Last year, a 21-year-old British woman was arrested with 46 kilos of drugs at the same airport. She too was travelling from Bangkok to Colombo.

In recent years, Sri Lankan authorities have also made several seizures of large shipments of heroin and other narcotics smuggled into the country on small fishing boats.

Auteur: CNEWS
Publié le: Dimanche 26 Avril 2026

Commentaires (4)

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    Choco il y a 6 heures
    La religion le permet. Ces moines ont compris le meilleur moyen d'aller au paradis.
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    Dérèglement il y a 6 heures
    En 2026 on aura vraiment tout vu. Ani moine ak tokh Gamba ? Je pense que le monde a subit un déréglement majeur qu'il faut régler car à ce rythme là on ne sait même plus ce qui va se passer
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    Wasama rew il y a 4 heures
    L'habit ne fait pas le moine
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    Rastaman il y a 45 minutes
    Une centaine de kilos rek, way chez nous ici dans le sud la, on a entre 400 g et 600 g par mètres carrés 🤣🤣

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