• Kush suspect nabbed at BIA

Two suspects have been arrested for the possession of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (Ice). A person was arrested with 25 g of heroin in the Embaraluwa North area of Weliweriya. The suspect has been identified as a 45-year-old resident of Weliweriya, the Police said. Following interrogations of the suspect, another person was arrested with 25 g of Ice and Rs. 410,470 in cash, which is suspected to have been earned through drug trafficking. The suspect was identified as a 60-year-old resident of the area.

Meanwhile, officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have apprehended an individual in possession of Kush cannabis. During the operation, the Police seized 1.154 kilograms of the narcotics substance from the suspect. The arrested individual has been identified as a 27-year-old resident of Veyangoda.