US embassy won’t comment on IGP’s probe into joint drug raid
… America-Pakistan developed required ‘intel’ for operation By Shamindra Ferdinando The US Embassy in Colombo declined to comment on a special police probe into the recent narcotics detection, jointly made at the China-managed Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) by the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New Delhi Country Office and Sri Lanka Police.. US Embassy […]
The US Embassy in Colombo has declined to comment on a special police probe into a joint narcotics detection operation that took place at the China-managed Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT). The operation, carried out by the US Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) New Delhi Country Office and Sri Lanka Police, resulted in the seizure of approximately 473 kg of crystal methamphetamine, valued at $21 million.
The US Embassy stated that they maintain close and ongoing cooperation with Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities to combat transnational drug trafficking, but they do not have any further information to share regarding the police investigation.
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