Rs.36mn worth heroin seized

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More than three kilogrammes of heroin (brown sugar) worth Rs.36 million was seized by the Maradana Police at a garbage dump in Captains Garden, D. R Wijewardena Mawatha today.

Police said the stash weighing 3.6 Kg was found inside two tulip bags and was believed to be ready for transportation.

The raid was conducted following information received to the Maradana Police station.

OIC of the Maradana Police Sarath Perea said the stash was hidden at the location as the drug dealers believed it would remain unnoticed.

The raid was carried out by Police sergeant Lalith (62761) and Police constable Nadishan (76634) under the direction of the Maradana Police OIC. (Chaturanga Pradeep)

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Justica USA... Thursday, 11 May 2017 06:00 PM

foolish police they could have been in hiding to catch the culprits who would have come to collect n gone up the chain to net the Shark....owners could be the guys involved in the Piliyandala shooting if narcotic officers... via DM Android App

surasena Thursday, 11 May 2017 06:10 PM

It seems that the police was sleeping until the goons kill one of them to start raids.

Shelly. Thursday, 11 May 2017 06:23 PM

This and at Puttalam are just to retaliat for killing fellow officer. Proves Police knows where goods are but do nothing. IGP helpless. via DM Android App

ceylon Thursday, 11 May 2017 07:11 PM

any one knows what is happening to these hundreds of kg s .sell back to market . via DM Android App

JAN Thursday, 11 May 2017 07:52 PM

Whats happening to Rs Billions worth of Seized Cocaine Are they returning back to streets via DM Android App

Asoka Thursday, 11 May 2017 09:46 PM

No they are not fools but smarter than we think...who knows the correct weight of the drugs...if they catch the people they have to reveal the actual amount...

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