COLOMBO, June 22 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan police on Wednesday
busted an international heroin smuggling operation following the
arrest of three most wanted drug smugglers.
The police said that three drug smugglers were arrested in the
capital Colombo during a pre-dawn operation.
The police said that the drug smugglers were arrested with 1 kg
of heroin in their possession. Two vehicles used by the drug
smugglers had also been seized.
The drug smugglers are believed to be linked to a notorious
drugs dealer in Sri Lanka, Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara alias
Wele Suda who is now in custody.
Initial investigations revealed that the drug smuggling
operation is linked to an international drug smuggling network.
The police said that raids have been launched on the
instructions of police Chief Pujith Jayasundara to crackdown on
drug deals in the city. Enditem
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