Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage

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The New York Times - World 8 hours ago • nytimes.com

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.

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The Guardian - UK 12 hours ago • theguardian.com

Sri Lanka police arrest 22 Buddhist monks after 110kg of cannabis found in luggage

Customs officials say group allegedly hid 5kg of ‘kush’ in false walls of bags on return from Bangkok holidayTwenty-two Buddhist monks are in Sri Lankan police custody after customs officials found 110kg of high-grade ca…

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