Over 50 Million Rupees Worth of Drugs Seized in Sri Lanka; Suspect Arrested

In a significant bust, the Western Province South Division Crimes Unit has apprehended a suspect in possession of a substantial quantity of narcotics, estimated to be worth over 50 million Sri Lankan rupees. The operation, which stemmed from credible intelligence, led to the seizure of over 3 kilograms of ice methamphetamine and more than 1 kilogram of heroin. Police sources indicate that the seized drugs were intended for large-scale distribution, allegedly on behalf of a notorious organized crime figure, Avishka Heshana Gunawardena, also known as 'Bodhiya Watte Avishka,' who is believed to be operating from overseas. This raid underscores the persistent challenge Sri Lanka faces in combating organized crime and the pervasive drug trade that plagues its communities. The successful operation by Sergeant 40730 Dhanushka highlights the dedication of law enforcement officers in disrupting these illicit networks. The sheer volume of drugs seized points to the scale of the problem and the ongoing efforts required to protect the nation's youth from the devastating effects of substance abuse.

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විදේශගතව සැඟව සිට මෙරට සංවිධානාත්මක අපරාධ සහ මහා පරිමාණයෙන් මත්ද්‍රව්‍ය ජාවාරමේ නිරත ජාවාරම්කරුවකුට අයත් මත්ද්‍රව‍ය සන්තකයේ තබාගෙන තොග වශයෙන් බෙදා හැරීමේ නිරතව සිටි පුද්ගලයකු රුපියල් කෝටි පහකට අධික වටිනා මත්ද්‍රව‍ය තොගයක් සමග අත්අඩංගුවට ගත් බව බස්නාහිර පළාත දකුණ දිසාව අපරාධ කොට්ඨාසය සඳහන් කරයි.