Heroin haul increased to 250 kgs

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The heroin haul which was seized by the customs Revenue Task Force yesterday has increased to more than 250 kilogrammes,Customs Director Mali Piyasena said.

He said 1200 parcels of heroin worth more than Rs. 2.5 billion had been seized in the raid.

Four suspects including a Pakistani and the local importer were arrested yesterday by the police Western Province Intelligence Bureau in connection with the incident.(Ajith Siriwardana)

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Anura Saturday, 31 August 2013 05:57 AM

Poor Pakistani and Local Importer....They choose the wrong path.... knowingly the only way to come????

Channa Saturday, 31 August 2013 07:02 AM

well-done gentlemen !!!!

Sonali De SilvaSilva Saturday, 31 August 2013 07:28 AM

Bring in the death penalty for drug importers or watch the youth and country go to ruin. Its only a matter of time.

OMG Saturday, 31 August 2013 10:31 AM

Oh crap, the oil (or rather the grease) did not reach the correct palm.

Sujee Saturday, 31 August 2013 11:02 AM

Usually, these confiscated drugs go back to the importer from the back-door of the Government Analyst Department.

The God Father Saturday, 31 August 2013 12:14 PM

Disclose all involved in this , name and shame.

Andrew Pitugala Saturday, 31 August 2013 01:38 PM

What a wind fall! Sell it in the International market and distribute among the hard worked Ministers.

Ram Perera Sunday, 01 September 2013 03:53 AM

If they are found guilty they will be be jail for a long time. GOSL must bring in laws to confiscate their wealth at least to the extent of meeting the cost when they are in jail

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