Colombo, May 24, 2025 (AFP) - Sri Lanka foils synthetic cannabis smuggling attempts

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Sri Lankan authorities have seized nearly 60 kilograms of potent synthetic cannabis that foreigners tried to smuggle in this month in three separate cases, a customs official said Saturday. The South Asian island has long been considered a transit point for international drug smugglers, and all three suspects -- from Britain, India and Thailand -- could face life imprisonment if convicted. The 21-year-old British woman was arrested on May 12, wit......

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