Duo arrested for re-exporting intoxicating herbs

2017-12-21

A man and a woman were arrested this morning on the charges of allegedly operating a packaging center for imported intoxicating herbs under the guise of a printing shop, police media division said.

Police said the herb, imported from Zambia was packed as 1 Kg herbal green tea and exported to the USA and the United Kingdom.  
 
The 31-year-old man and the 18-year-old woman were arrested when they were caught red handed packing 542 Kg of the plant.

Police said the plant was imported from Zambia.

The suspects, residents of Kelaniya and Wellampitiya, were produced before the Maligakanda Magistrate today. (Chaturanga Pradeep)