The port control Davison of the customs had detected 16 kg of heroin smuggled into the country via sea route.
The customs have received intelligence information that a ship named wide Juliet which was operating from Karachi and Pakistan was harboring heroin.
The customs officials checked the vessel and checked an air conditioned container on board and detected these drugs.
The officials said that the drugs estimated worth over Rs 647.7 million were taken into custody by the port control division while assistance of the Customs Drug Control Unit was also received during investigations.
The customs said that they are planning to hand over the suspects and the drugs to the Narcotic Division of the police.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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