Navy nabs three with heroin

Navy nabs three with heroin

June 3, 2019   10:19 pm

A team of naval personnel in coordination with Police Narcotics Division in Mannar apprehended three persons with heroin at a raid conducted at Uppukulama area in Mannar.

Accordingly, a team of naval personnel attached to North Central Naval Command apprehended 03 persons with 2.9g of heroin during a raid carried out at Uppukulama area in Mannar, at midnight on 2nd June 2019. 

Further investigation on the persons and heroin are conducted by Police Narcotics Division-Mannar, stated the Sri Lanka Navy.

The arrested suspects are residents of Pallimune, Uppukulama and Mannar areas aged 42, 30 and 22 years.

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