The Police Special Task Force (STF) has recovered a total of 54 kilos of heroin worth around Rs. 2 billion from the Sewanagala area. 

The Police said STF officers recovered another 14 kilos of heroin in addition to the 40 kilos of heroin found earlier yesterday. 

The stock of heroin placed in plastic containers had been found in a bare land in the Kiriwewa area in Sewanagala. 

The narcotics were found during a raid conducted by the Police STF on a tip-off from Army intelligence. 

It is reported that a couple, arrested in connection to the incident, have been handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau for further investigations. (Newswire)

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Two suspects linked to notorious drug trafficker, ‘Harak Kata’ have been nabbed in Piliyandala while in possession of ‘ICE’ and heroin valued at over Rs. 285 million.

The suspects, 41-year-old Omalpage Dhammika Saman Kumara and 53-year-old Kankanam Arachchige Sujeewa, are key figures connected to notorious drug and organized crime networks of “Harak Kata” and “Armi Chuti”.

Based on information provided by Army intelligence, officers from the Police Special Task Force (STF) conducted a joint operation in Piliyandala, leading to their arrest. 

During the raid, the suspects were found to be in possession of 7.415 kg of heroin and 1.017 kg of ICE. The Police had also seized a motorcycle and a lorry from the suspects’ possession.

The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) is conducting further investigations into the case. (Newswire)

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Nine Iranians who were charged with the possession and trafficking of narcotics via a boat in the seas off Sri Lanka 04 years ago have been sentenced to life in prison, it was reported.

In 2019, the suspects were arrested with over 100 kg of heroin worth over Rs.1 billion in their trawler, while it was reported at the time that another stock of some 500 kg of heroin had been dumped at sea.

Colombo High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja sentenced to life the suspects after they had pleaded guilty to the offence, before the commencement of the evidentiary hearing on the case today.

The High Court Judge also ordered that the defendants be extradited to Iran to serve one prison sentence according to the international agreement that Sri Lanka has signed.

The sentencing was issued after the lawyers representing the defendants stated that all the defendants had pleaded guilty to the charge. (NewsWire)

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