Five drug smugglers held with heroin worth Rs 25m

Five suspects allegedly connected to an international drug smuggling network have been arrested by police in the Wattala area with heroin worth around Rs 25 million. 

Police spokesman SSP Priyantha Jayakody stated that 2.5 kilograms of heroin, worth around Rs 25 million in the market, was seized in the operation carried out at 3.30pm today based on information received. 

Preliminary inquiries have revealed that the suspects had carried out the illegal smuggling racket for a long period of time and had managed to evade authorities.  

Wattala Police are conducting further investigations.