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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A stock of 40 kilos of heroin valued at Rs. 01 billion has been recovered in the Sewenagala area.

The stock of heroin was found during a raid conducted by the Police Special Task Force (STF) on a tip-off from Army intelligence. 

The Police STF had recovered the heroin from a bare land in the Sewanagala area.

Further investigations are underway into the seized stock of heroin. (Newswire)

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