Four arrested with heroin

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Four suspects including an employee of the Dehiwala Zoo were arrested by the STF with 683 grams of heroin and cash worth Rs. 2 million in Kawdana and Katubedda areas last night, police said.

They said a luxury vehicle, ammunition and a pistol were taken into custody.

It was revealed that the heroin smuggling has been operated by a suspect in Welikada Prison.

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Bandu W Thursday, 17 October 2019 11:06 AM

This will go on and on - arresting the street peddlers. The top importers are immune.

Rex Thursday, 17 October 2019 11:46 AM

Name, shame and life sentence!

ChanakaJ Thursday, 17 October 2019 11:53 AM

Drug problem is huge. We need special task force to deal with it!

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