Man held with 300 tablets of Tramadol
October 8, 2016 03:26 pm
A suspect has been arrested with 300 tablets of the prescription painkiller Tramadol near the Handala Filling Station.
On receipt of intelligence tip-off, naval personnel attached to SLNS Gemunu located in Welisara, in coordination with Mahabage Police apprehended the suspect with the tablets which were made ready to be transferred yesterday (7).
The apprehended person and stock of drugs were handed over to Mahabage Police for further investigations.
Tramadol is used as a pain killer for moderate and severe pain, including surgical pain while it can become habit forming if used for a long time.
