Police Narcotics Bureau officers uncover information on a drug racket led by a drug dealer in Dubai and arrested three people, including a woman involved in the racket, with a stockpile of heroin and more than Rs. 10 million earned from drug trafficking.
The raid was carried out in the Godagama area in Athurugiriya on the 18th. A press release issued by the Police Headquarters today states that one person was initially arrested with 294 grams of heroin. The statement issued also stated that another person was arrested with 03 kilograms and 300 grams of heroin in a raid carried out in Padukka following the interrogation of the first suspect.
The Police Narcotics Bureau states that a woman resident of Angamuwa, Padukka was arrested on suspicion of aiding and abetting the drug trade based on information obtained from the interrogation of the other 2 suspects and she was found in possession with a sum of Rs. 17,936,500 and it is suspected that the money was earned from drug trafficking. Police also found a three wheeler used to transport drugs.
According to the Police Narcotics Bureau, it has been revealed that this drug trade is running by the husband of the female suspect, who is staying in Dubai.