Babul stock recovered

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By Nabeela Hussain

A stock of ganja mixed babul worth nearly Rs. Two million was recovered by the police today during a raid in Wellampitiya after information gathered from a suspect.

Police said that the suspect had confessed that he had hidden several kinds of intoxicants used for the manufacturing of babul including dyed arecanut, tobacco and dates in a house in Wellampitiya.

The suspect was produced before the Maligakanda Magistrate Court. The police are conducting further investigations.

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Comments - 19

Oyage sudu kella Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:36 AM

What is babul aney ?

shane Friday, 22 October 2010 05:41 AM

very good,SL police.

Kamal Friday, 22 October 2010 02:24 AM

the same way LTTE smuggled weapons

azath Friday, 22 October 2010 02:18 AM

Good work indict him the maximum. By the way, why do we allow cigaret and alcohol which are equally or more dangerous comparing to Cannabis causing death and destruction.

abc Friday, 22 October 2010 01:34 AM

My God Wellampitiya Police is this a dream, Coz this police is famous for grooming this kind of things, anyway hope they have started to ....................

sam Thursday, 21 October 2010 01:02 PM

thank you Sril Lanka police . you guys did good job. keep doing nice work. thank you dailly mirror too.

Ishan Kannangara Thursday, 21 October 2010 11:35 AM

Wellampitiya Rocks!!!

Knight RIder Thursday, 21 October 2010 11:08 AM

if this was recovered on a single raid, then this is must be a small portion of whats being distributed in the city.

Dilan Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:43 AM

Police guys didn't get there cut i presume

malkanthi Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:42 AM

Looks like and Indian product or some spotted fellows still roaming. No matter how expensive, it is best to stick to Branded products.

Minister Thursday, 21 October 2010 09:20 AM

Loss of a profit of 5 million!

Bluff Bluff Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:29 AM

Wow... Thithata Matha chintanaya!

Top Sri Lankan Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:15 AM

Distribute it among the public as they smoke it and get stoned, at least they get a release from the cost of living burden for sometime.

dutugamunu Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:11 AM

ela kiri !!!

kassa Thursday, 21 October 2010 10:04 AM

Good Work Police.

san Thursday, 21 October 2010 09:55 AM

How these stokcs come to Country?

Some custome officers are so corrupt and seems like they keep blind eye for these kind of things.

ganjaman Thursday, 21 October 2010 09:40 AM

ayyoooooo invain!!!!!

modawansa Thursday, 21 October 2010 09:37 AM

The stock belongs to Dr.Silva.

Smart Aleck Thursday, 21 October 2010 09:34 AM

Drug Lords and pushers should be executed by firing squad. They are mass murderers because they are destroying our children, our next generation of adults.

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