Over 22 kilos of heroin, ‘ICE’ seized in two raids
by Norman Palihawadane Police have seized over 21 kilos of heroin and more than one kilo of crystal methamphetamine (‘ICE’) in two separate raids in Katana-Giriulla and Thalangama. The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) arrested a suspect with 21.7 kilos of heroin during a raid in the Katana-Giriulla area yesterday. Police said the raid was carried […]
Police in Sri Lanka have made significant drug seizures in recent raids, according to wire reports. In the town of Katana-Giriulla, the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) arrested a suspect and confiscated 21.7 kilos of heroin. This operation was launched following intelligence gathered during interrogations of two suspects who had been previously arrested for drug-related crimes. Ongoing investigations are being overseen by Senior Deputy Inspector General Ranmal Kodithuwakku and Deputy Inspector General Ashoka Dharmasena.
In a separate incident, officers from the Nugegoda Divisional Narcotics Bureau intercepted a 26-year-old man from Piliyandala allegedly trafficking 1.01 kilos of crystal methamphetamine (referred to as 'ICE') in a vehicle near Kalalgoda Junction in Thalangama. The drugs were discovered when the vehicle was stopped following a tip-off from the narcotics bureau. Thalangama Police are currently conducting further investigations into this matter.
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