Drug raids successful

6 November 2010 06:30 am Views - 4671

Island wide raids against drugs were carried out successfully and more than 11690 individuals have been arrested while possessing heroin, babul and cannabis in these raids since October 13th, DIG Sisira Mendis, Director of the Police Narcotic Bureau told Daily Mirror 

He added that 4 kgs of heroin, 7400 kgs of cannabis and 1680 kgs of babul were recovered by the police during this time period.

The police will continue these raids in its initiative to curb the spread of drugs and drug abuse in the country, DIG Mendis said. (S.D)