Sri Lanka, Oct. 27 -- Around Rs. 34.7 million worth of heroin was seized at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

That was when officials from the Customs Narcotics Bureau arrested a 32-year-old Indian national last afternoon (26).

He had flown in from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, carrying 2.832 kilograms of heroin hidden in his luggage.

Investigations revealed that the man, visiting Sri Lanka for the first time, had planned to hand over the drugs to local agents at hotels in Colombo and Bambalapitiya.

The seizure and the suspect were handed over to the airport's narcotics unit for further inquiry.

He is expected to appear before the Magistrate's Court in Negombo today (27) for a detention order.

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