Inspector General of Police visits Matara to inspect the large-scale raid of 220 kg of narcotics

The Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of Matara Division has received a piece of information on trafficking a large quantity of drugs by a van that has been illegally imported to Sri Lanka from Gandara Nunnawella area by a boat on the night of 18.11.2024.

Accordingly, the Division Criminal Investigation Bureau, Matara has taken necessary measures and arrested six persons on grounds of vague suspicion. Investigation and interrogation have been carried out and subsequently, three more suspects have been arrested in the areas of Mount and Ratmalana. Further interrogation was conducted, 160 kg of Crystal Meth and 60 kg of Heroin
Have been found from a house in Nagoda area and another suspect in connection with this has been arrested.

An amount of Rupees Six hundred and fifteen thousand uncovered from the suspects, has been taken into the custody of the Police Officers.

The suspects are at the age between 20 and 40 and they are residents of Devinuwara, Gandara, Matugama, Yakkalamulla, Beliaatta, Nagoda, Maharagama, Ratmalana and Welipanna.

On the orders of the Inspector General of Police, Police Narcotics Bureau will conduct further investigations based on the information that has been disclosed to arrest the main suspects who imported the said quantity of narcotics into Sri Lanka.