Nigerian and Lankan arrested with 2 kilos of cocaine

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Two smugglers, a Nigerian and a Sri Lankan were arrested with 2.1 kilos of cocaine at a housing scheme in Dehiwala yesterday, Police said.

Police Narcotic Bureau conducted the raid and arrested the suspects along with 1 kilo and 22 grams in Dehiwala and another one kilo and 84 grams of cocaine were recovered following the interrogation of the Nigerian suspect that was hidden inside a room at his residence in Ratmalana.

Police said the arrested suspects, the Nigerian (24) and the Sri Lankan (53) who resided in Meethotamulla, Kolonnawa were produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate yesterday.

The Magistrate granted permission to detain the suspects for further questioning till October 9.(DS)

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damithw Wednesday, 05 October 2016 01:39 PM

Do we still have the death penalty for drug dealers ?

moiez Wednesday, 05 October 2016 07:56 PM

Introduce death penalty for the drug smugglers then only others will open their eyes.

WISE DONKEY Thursday, 06 October 2016 09:45 AM

Drug dealers are more dangerous than dengue mosquitoes they create addicts who in turn to find money to buy drugs they steal, rob and even murder. Eradicate the drug dealers on priority basis - before you fight the dengue mosquitoes!

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