8 April 2022 07:18 am Views - 137
By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya
An Indian national pretending to be a journalist for a human rights organization in Sri Lanka had been arrested with drugs worth over Rs.11 million yesterday.
The Colombo (North) Crime Division had arrested the suspect while travelling in a luxury car in the Kotahena area. Police recovered 8.5 kilos of Hashish and 500 grams of Ice.
Investigations revealed that the suspect was a major drug smuggler who had smuggled various narcotics from India and distributed them throughout Colombo.
The racket was carried out using ID cards of a human rights organisation and government media.
Police said the suspect will be detained after being produced before the court.