Sri Lanka, March 10 -- A foreign couple who allegedly attempted to smuggle a consignment of 'Kush' cannabis into the country has been arrested by Sri Lanka Customs officers at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (10).

The estimated street value of the seized consignment of 'Kush' is around Rs. 32.15 million, Customs officials said.

The arrested couple, a 25-year-old man and his 29-year-old wife, are residents of the Alberta region in Canada, officials confirmed.

Furthermore, officials stated that the arrested male is employed at a private security company in Canada, while his wife is currently seeking employment.

The couple had arrived at the BIA at around 10.45 a.m. today onboard SriLankan Airline...