Two Maldivians arrested in Sri Lanka with 1kg of heroin
According to Sri Lankan media, the pair, aged-28 and 30, respectively, were arrested from a hotel in Colombo’s Bambalapitiya district in the late night hours of April 22.
24 Apr 2016, 9:00 AM
Two Maldivian men have been arrested in Colombo, Sri Lanka with over 1.2 kilograms of heroin.
According to Sri Lankan media, the pair, aged-28 and 30, respectively, were arrested from a hotel in Colombo’s Bambalapitiya district in the late night hours of April 22.
The Sri Lankan police conducted the raid based on intelligence information received by the National Narcotic Bureau, in collaboration with Maldivian and Pakistani authorities, local media report.
The pair are believed to be part of a wider drug network operating in Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
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