Indian national arrested over drugs smuggling

<p>An Indian national was arrested last night by Sri Lanka's narcotics police officers, at Colombo's Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).&nbsp;</p> <p>The 30-year-old man, believed to be from Bangalore, was reportedly in possession of 1.2kg of cannabis resin (hash), worth Rs 2 million.&nbsp;</p> <p>The man is due to be produced before Negombo Magistrate's Court.&nbsp;</p> <p>The arrest comes at a time when Sri Lanka's president is campaigning in support of the death penalty for drug traffickers.&nbsp;</p>

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