Russian nabbed when accepting parcel of heroin

A 30-year-old Russian was yesterday arrested by the Customs officials on charges of accepting a three-kilo parcel of heroin, which arrived by airmail to the Galle Post Office.  

He had declared his identity to the officials at the foreign parcel section of the post office prior to collecting the parcel. The suspect was arrested with the assistance of the police officers present at the post office. (D.G. Sugathapala)