The haul of drugs, suspected to be narcotics and seized from Weligama recently, has been confirmed to be the narcotic ‘Mephedrone’.
DIG of the Southern Province, Kithsiri Jayalath, said the drug was confirmed by the Government Analyst.
He further said that this is the first instance of this drug being found in Sri Lanka.
DIG Kithsiri Jayalath also noted that the Government Analyst’s report reveals that Mephedrone is more dangerous than other narcotic drugs such as ‘ICE’.
The drug was found after the Police raided a location in the Weligama area suspected to have been used for the production of ‘ICE’ narcotics.
An 18-year-old Maltese national was arrested during the raid conducted last week (21).
Officers also seized materials believed to have been used in the manufacture of ‘ICE’. (Newswire)