Seven suspects have been arrested along with 5 kilograms and 600 grams of hashish and ICE (crystal methamphetamine) in Matara, Police said.
Police initially arrested a 31-year-old suspect during a raid in Harumalgoda, Habaraduwa, on Sunday, where 3 kilograms and 200 grams of hashish were seized, along with 11 grams and 800 milligrams of ICE.
Based on information provided by the suspect, officers of the Matara Crime Division arrested one suspect in Koggala with 1 kilogram and 200 grams of hashish. Another suspect was arrested with 1 kilogram of hashish in Baddegama, while a third was arrested with 50 grams of hashish.
The suspects, residents of Koggala and Baddegama, were aged 32, 29, and 42, Police said.
Based on information gathered during the interrogation of these suspects, a further three individuals were arrested along with 150 grams of hashish.
These suspects, residents of Baddegama, Koggala, and Habaraduwa, were aged 31, 33, and 42, police said. The suspects were handed over to the Habaraduwa, Baddegama, and Matara Police stations.
Further investigations are ongoing. (Newswire)