Police have revealed further details of a dramatic vehicle interception in Pannala that led to the arrest of a man and two women and the recovery of heroin, large sums of cash suspected to be drug proceeds and drug-packaging materials.

According to the Police Media Division, officers attached to the Giriulla Police Station launched the operation on September 22 after receiving information that narcotics were being transported in a motor car.

A team of officers subsequently followed the vehicle from Giriulla town and attempted to stop and search it in Pannala. However, the occupants allegedly ignored police orders and attempted to flee, endangering the officers in the process.

Police said that during the attempt to evade arrest, officers were compelled to open fire at the rear wheel of the vehicle. As the occupants allegedly refused to unlock the doors for inspection, police broke the glass of the front left-side door before removing the occupants from the vehicle and conducting a search.

The search of the car resulted in the discovery of 15.260 grams of heroin and Rs. 924,770 suspected to be proceeds from drug trafficking. A 36-year-old male suspect and two female suspects aged 39 and 16 were arrested along with the vehicle.

The suspects are temporary residents of the Nelumdeniya area, police said.

Investigators later carried out a search at the house where the suspects had been residing based on information obtained during questioning.

During that search, police recovered a further 62 grams of heroin, Rs. 1.68 million suspected to be proceeds from narcotics trafficking, 500 bottle caps allegedly used for drug packaging, a roll of transparent tubing and 2,235 plastic tubes believed to have been intended for the distribution of narcotics.

The suspects, the seized narcotics, cash and other items have been taken into custody as investigations continue.

Giriulla Police are conducting further investigations into the incident and the suspected drug trafficking operation. (Newswire)

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Police opened fire at the tires of a fleeing car during a dramatic chase in Pannala on Tuesday (22), arresting a suspected drug trafficker and two women and seizing heroin and cash.

According to police, officers from the Giriulla Police Station pursued the vehicle after receiving information about a suspected drug trafficker.

The driver allegedly ignored police orders to stop and continued driving, prompting officers to fire at the car’s tires.

The vehicle was eventually brought to a halt near Pannala town, where officers arrested the suspect and two women who were seated in the back of the car.

Video footage of the operation shows officers surrounding the vehicle and smashing a car window during the arrest.

Police said 15.260 grams of heroin and Rs. 924,770 in cash, suspected to be proceeds from drug trafficking, were seized during the operation. (Newswire)

Dramatic arrest in Pannala: Police, assisted by several other vehicles, intercept a car carrying a fleeing suspect and his family. Officers draw their weapons, reportedly shoot at a car tire and smash a window before making the arrest. The dramatic operation was captured on… pic.twitter.com/Sd90xnDnIV

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