Navy and police joint operation helped to bust a massive drug ring.

October 22, 2023

The Navy and Police Narcotics Bureau jointly arrested five suspects along with heroin worth over 4000 million rupees which had been brought to Sri Lanka on a multi-day vessel.

Informed sources said there had been at least 200 Kgs of heroin hidden in the vessel.

During a joint operation in the deep sea by the Navy and the Police Narcotics Bureau, a suspected multi-day vessel was brought to the port of Devundara today (22) and this consignment of heroin was seized.

Navy and police joint operation helped to bust a massive drug ring.

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