Eight Nigerians among ten arrested in drug raid

Eight Nigerians among ten arrested in drug raid

May 2, 2016   12:54 pm

Eight Nigerian nationals and two locals have been arrested for alleged possession of cocaine, the police said.


The suspects were arrested during a raid carried out by the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) in Mount Lavinia, Ragama, and Battaramulla areas last night (01).


The PNB has seized 222 grams and 700 milligrams of cocaine from the possession of the suspects.


They will be produced before the Colombo Magistrate today (02).

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