Drug trafficker nabbed in Chilaw with 2 kg of heroin

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The Narcotics Unit of the Excise Department seized 2 kg of heroin valued at Rs. 20 million during a raid at Karukapane beach in Chilaw last night.

The Department officials said a suspect was also arrested with the contraband during the raid and expressed suspicion that the drug would have been smuggled into the country from India via the sea.

The arrested suspect was a resident at Kolaniwella in Chilaw and to be produced before the Chilaw Magistrate today.

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NANDALAL Wednesday, 22 November 2017 11:25 AM

Another death sentence.

Casanova Wednesday, 22 November 2017 04:22 PM

In Sri Lanka, death sentence means living with all the privileges.

JackPonting Wednesday, 22 November 2017 01:56 PM

Good Post.

Lanki Wednesday, 22 November 2017 07:50 PM

Can SL Police ever catch the top Drug Lords of Sri Lanka. They always catch the small fish.

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