Heroin smuggler sentenced to death

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Colombo High Court today handed down a death sentence to a Pakistan national, who attempted to smuggle heroin weighing more than eight kilograms in 2010.

Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja proclaimed the sentence. (TFT)

Video by Courts Prasanna

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DHA Friday, 11 May 2018 01:22 PM

Justice should be fair for everyone what about our local gentlemans who deal in drugs and live like Kings

Manel Friday, 11 May 2018 03:36 PM

Just sentencing is not enough. Carry it out.

Mandy Friday, 11 May 2018 04:13 PM

But he was smuggling to give it to a local top drug dealer. So you can imagine who the top rung local guy is.

Dee Friday, 11 May 2018 07:04 PM

This is 'inefficiency' of the govt. JO ! Make a loud 'statement' and protest. Get the GMOA and lUSF to protest as well.

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