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Prison officer arrested over heroin racket
May 26, 201309:32 AM
A prison officer who was involved in a heroin racket within the Bogambara Prison in Kandy has been arrested as a result of investigations into information received by the prison administration.
The prison officer was arrested last evening while a quantity of heroin was found in his possession at the time of the arrest, the Prisons Department said. The value of the heroin seized has not been estimated yet.
The suspect has been handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau for further investigations.
