Police crackdown on narcotics

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The Police have begun to crack down on illegal narcotics dealings and have seized 12 kilos and 665 grams of cannabis in the Kahatagasdigiliya area, according to Police Spokesman S.P Prishantha Jayakody.

A 24 year old man was arrested after being found in possession of the 12kg of Cannabis and will face trial at Anuradhapura High Court.

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Saturday, 27 February 2010 04:38 PM

Atleast something good for the first time by SriLankan Police. Good show... keep it up.

Saturday, 27 February 2010 04:44 PM

That is Sri Lanka

Saturday, 27 February 2010 04:47 PM

Hope the Police will not share the "stuff" within them.

Saturday, 27 February 2010 05:39 PM

After a long spell, this trap was done by the Police Department which is commendable. May be these Police Officers are not scared to rubbish Politicians.

Saturday, 27 February 2010 10:43 AM

Why Police have been catching only the 'sprats' and leaving the 'sharks'

Saturday, 27 February 2010 11:16 AM

Wow! A real crackdown...here I was thinking that crime isn't been taken seriously in Sri Lanka....12kgs of cannabis.

Saturday, 27 February 2010 11:59 AM

Why don't they crack down on the heroin trade in Colombo first?

Saturday, 27 February 2010 12:15 PM

WHY SO SUDDENLY NOW????? WERE YOU ALL SLEEPING ALL THESE DAYS???????????

Saturday, 27 February 2010 12:29 PM

Arrest our 2 ministers behind the kudu cartel in Sri Lanka and you can almost eliminate the drug menace in this country.

Saturday, 27 February 2010 01:24 PM

Whose stuff is this? The owner may be plying in a bullet proof with the commando guards surely. This is the Mathata Atha and not Thitha.

Saturday, 27 February 2010 02:36 PM

Will they rackdown to genuinely or only to drive the street prices up so that some sharks will benefi?

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