Youth arrested with 1kg of heroin in Marawila

Youth arrested with 1kg of heroin in Marawila

December 24, 2018   08:10 am

Marawila Police arrested a 28-year-old suspect with one kilogram of heroin worth over Rs 12 million in Marawila.

Police said that the suspect was arrested during a raid carried out at Dematapitiya at around 6.15 p.m. yesterday (23), based on information received by Marawila Police.

The arrested suspect, Thusitha Pathum (28), a resident of Lunuwila, will be produced before the Marawila Magistrate’s Court today.

Marawila Police is conducting further investigations.

 

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