22 Buddhist monks arrested at Sri Lanka airport for allegedly hiding 242 pounds of marijuana in luggage.

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22 Buddhist monks arrested at Sri Lanka airport for allegedly hiding 242 pounds of marijuana in luggage

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Police estimated that the entire potluck would sell for £2.5 million, or around $3.4 million, on the streets. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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22 Buddhist monks arrested at Sri Lanka airport for allegedly hiding 242 pounds of marijuana in luggage.
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/28/2026

22 Buddhist monks arrested at Sri Lanka airport for allegedly hiding 242 pounds of marijuana in luggage

Twenty-two Buddhist monks were arrested at Sri Lanka’s international airport on Saturday for allegedly smuggling a record-breaking 242 pounds of marijuana — estimated to be worth $3.4 million — inside their luggage. The accused, primarily comprised of monks in training, allegedly stashed exactly “five kilos of the.

Sri Lanka arrests 22 Buddhist monks allegedly carrying over 110 kilos of cannabis at airport | CNN
CNN
CNN
Left
4/28/2026

Sri Lanka arrests 22 Buddhist monks allegedly carrying over 110 kilos of cannabis at airport

Sri Lankan authorities said 22 Buddhist monks were arrested for possession of over 110 kilograms of cannabis – illegal in the South Asian nation – at the international airport in the capital Colombo, the largest ever drug bust at the terminal. Authorities said the men, who were returning from Thailand, had suitcases.