25 gunny bags of Hashish seized in Yala zone 3

20 February 2021 12:00 am

• The street value of the stock could have been more than Rs.10 mn  
• The suspects had fled from the scene during the raid and evaded arrest

By Nayanajeewa Bandara   

A stock of 25 gunny bags of Hashish which is a kind of a narcotic, was seized by wildlife conservators in Kataragama during a raid in Yala Zone 3, in the early hours of last morning.   

 A senior wildlife conservator said the street value of the stock could have been more than 
Rs.10 million.  

Southern Province Assistant Director of Wildlife Upul Indrajith said the suspects had fled from the scene during the raid and evaded arrest. He said the absconding suspects would be arrested soon.