Kerala Ganja worth Rs.10 Mn seized
A 27-year-old man, alleged to have had in his possession 60.250 kilos of Kerala Ganja worth more than Rs.10 million, was arrested at Polkandi in Valvedditturai. The Police said the man, a resident of Point Pedro, was arrested yesterday night during a raid carried out by the Valvedditturai Police on a tip-off received by Inspector Manjula Perera. They said Kerala Ganja was smuggled into the country abroad fishing boats. (Romesh Madushanka) -

A 28-year-old Bangladeshi man was arrested today at the Bandaranaike International Airport, while attempting to smuggle into the country Rs.2 million worth of heroin. He had arrived from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The BIA Police Narcotic Unit officers had carried out the arrest after they found the suspect having 3.4 kilograms of heroin in his hand luggage. (T.K.G.Kapila)

