22 Monks Arrested with 110kg Cannabis at Sri Lanka Airport

Twenty-two Buddhist monks were arrested at a Sri Lankan airport after authorities discovered approximately 110 kilograms of cannabis in their luggage. They were reportedly attempting to smuggle the large quantity of drugs.

28 Apr, 16:45 — 28 Apr, 16:45

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NYTMostly Factual102d ago

Sri Lanka Arrests 22 Monks After 240 Pounds of Cannabis Found in Luggage

The group of Buddhist monks were arrested on Saturday at the country’s main international airport after a trip to Thailand that the authorities said was a cover for narcotics trafficking.

By Isabella Kwai and Pamodi Waravita

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First report: helsingin-sanomat · 27 Apr, 17:06|Full coverage: 9 · 1d 14h|Window: 1d 14h

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helsingin-sanomat27 Apr, 17:06First to report

Sri Lanka | Munkit jäivät kiinni yli sadan kilon kannabislastin kuljettamisesta

la-vanguardia27 Apr, 17:49

Detienen a 22 monjes budistas con 112 kilos de presunta droga en el aeropuerto de Colombo

3h later

index-hr27 Apr, 20:46

Redovnici uhićeni na aerodromu na Šri Lanki. U prtljazi im pronađeno 110 kg kanabisa

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klix-ba27 Apr, 21:56

Šri Lanka: Uhapšeni monasi koji su pokušali prokrijumčariti 110 kilograma kanabisa

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vg28 Apr, 04:09

Munker tatt med 110 kg cannabis

5h later

n1-serbia28 Apr, 09:35

U Šri Lanki uhapšena 22 budistička monaha - kod njih pronađeno 110 kilograma kanabisa

7h later

NYT28 Apr, 16:45

Sri Lanka Arrests 22 Monks After 240 Pounds of Cannabis Found in Luggage

3h later

observador28 Apr, 19:53

22 monges budistas apanhados com 110 kg de droga

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24ur29 Apr, 06:40Latest update

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22 Monks Arrested with 110kg Cannabis at Sri Lanka Airport

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Sri Lanka Arrests 22 Monks After 240 Pounds of Cannabis Found in Luggage

Coverage Timeline

Sri Lanka | Munkit jäivät kiinni yli sadan kilon kannabislastin kuljettamisesta

Detienen a 22 monjes budistas con 112 kilos de presunta droga en el aeropuerto de Colombo

Redovnici uhićeni na aerodromu na Šri Lanki. U prtljazi im pronađeno 110 kg kanabisa

Šri Lanka: Uhapšeni monasi koji su pokušali prokrijumčariti 110 kilograma kanabisa

Munker tatt med 110 kg cannabis

U Šri Lanki uhapšena 22 budistička monaha - kod njih pronađeno 110 kilograma kanabisa

Sri Lanka Arrests 22 Monks After 240 Pounds of Cannabis Found in Luggage

22 monges budistas apanhados com 110 kg de droga

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