Seventeen suspects, including 14 foreigners allegedly involved in the largest heroin smuggling operation in the country,were yesterday further remanded till April 9 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayarathna.
The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) seized 110 kilos of heroin on March 30, 2016 when the stocks of drugs were brought to Sri Lanka through the Southern seas. The PNB officials launched a special operation in the Southern seas with the assistance of the Navy Intelligence Unit.
Meanwhile, When the case was taken up on March 15, the Police Narcotics Bureau was ordered to submit a report in the court, regarding the minor suspect’s involvement in the incident.
The PNB informed court that the Iranian boy cannot be released from the case since his involvement in the incident.
Investigations are continuing. PNB officials launched the special operation in the Southern seas with the assistance of Navy Intelligence Unit.
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