200 kg of heroin and Ice seized in Marawila

200 kg of heroin and Ice seized in Marawila

December 6, 2020   11:22 am

Four individuals have been arrested in Marawila with 200 kilograms of narcotic drugs, the Police said.

The arrest has been made at the Thoduwawa area in Marawila by a team of officers of the Department of Excises.

Reportedly, 100 kg of heroin and 100 kg of Ice (Methamphetamine) have been seized from the suspects.

Two motor vehicles, a van, and a lorry used to transport drugs have also been taken into the custody of the Excise Department, said its spokesman Kapila Kumarasinghe.

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