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Jaffna Prison guard arrested with heroin
Mar 21, 202111:12 AM
A prison guard attached to the Jaffna Prison has been taken into custody by the Excise Department over the possession of heroin.
The arrest has been made based on a tip-off received by the Army intelligence unit.
As per the Excise Department, the prison guard in question had been carrying out a heroin racket over a period of time.
Reportedly, a stash of 45 grams of heroin has been found on the suspect.
The value of the stash has been estimated to be nearly Rs 360,000.
