Authorities have arrested four foreigners in connection with the 6.5 kg of drugs seized from Velaana International Airport (VIA) earlier this month.
Police identified the suspects as 4 Bangladeshi nationals, including a 20-year-old. Police said that they were accused of smuggling the drugs in luggage, which was seized by Customs.
Police also said that they carried out a controlled delivery operation based on the information provided by Customs and that all four suspects were arrested in the operation.
The suspects include 20-year-old MD Jihad Bin Areef, 21-year-old MD Armaan Ali, 30-year-old Mirza Al Ameen, and MD Mizaan Noor Rahman, who is 41 years old.
Police said the Criminal Court had ordered Rahman to be remanded in custody till the end of his trial and sentenced his accomplices to 15 days in custody.
