Sri Lanka, May 2 -- A group of 22 Buddhist monks recently arrested over the smuggling of "Kush" cannabis and "Hashish" from Thailand are scheduled to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate's Court again today (02).

The suspects were taken into custody at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on April 25 after arriving from Thailand with 112 kilograms of "Kush" cannabis and "Hashish," valued at over Rs. 110 million.

Investigations later revealed that another Buddhist monk identified as Amithananda Thero had allegedly orchestrated the illegal smuggling attempt, officials said.

Accordingly, the monk in question was also subsequently arrested while hiding at a temple in the Gampaha area, and the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) said...