Musician arrested with drugs worth Rs. 40 Mn in Kotahena

7 April 2024 12:18 pm

Colombo, April 7 (Daily Mirror) - A musician was arrested with heroin and ice drugs valued at nearly Rs. 40 million during a raid on a house on Sumitrarama Mawatha in Kotahena.

Aduruppuveediya police conducted the raid and recovered 372 grams of heroin and 1.5 kilograms of ice drugs in the suspect's possession.

Police said the drugs were hidden inside a drum among musical instruments.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested suspect has been involved in large-scale drug trafficking activities under the pretense of conducting Paduru Parties and renting musical instruments.