STF arrests suspect with heroin

  A 32-year-old man was arrested with 400 grams of heroin in a raid carried out by the Police Special Task Force yesterday (22). During the raid conducted in the Attidiya area, Rs. 94,040, a mobile phone and two bundles of paper used for wrapping narcotics were found in his possession. Meanwhile, a suspect was arrested in the Narammala area while transporting 30 grams of heroin and 805 grams of ice in a car. He is a 39 year old resident of Kandana. The amount of heroin and ice seized during the two raids was 1 kilo 235 grams and its value was Rs. 23 million 50,000, said Police Media Spokesman, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana.