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Three Beruwala heroin smugglers further remanded

Dileep Susantha, Mahomed Fazeer and Duleep Prasanna who were arrested with over 231 kg of heroin in the Beruwala beach was yesterday remanded till January 2 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne.

On previous occasion, the Colombo Chief Magistrate has granted approval for police to detain for seven days and question the two suspects arrested with 231 kg of heroin in the Beruwala Beach.

Police Narcotics Bureau has found 231 kg 54 g of heroin, parceled in to 214 packets and hidden inside large sugar bags, in the possession of the arrested suspects. PNB officials informed the court that the suspect had connections with Seychelles and Pakistan for a long period.

The attorney appearing on behalf of the second suspect stated that his client was the owner of this trawler and he doesn’t know anything about this matter. The attorney pleaded his client be granted bail.

PNB officials said the two trawlers which belonged to the suspect and Rs 5.9 million cash that the suspect had earned from heroin racketeering are currently in police custody.

The magistrate also ordered the PNB to produce a report on the progress, on the next date of the hearing. The Magistrate fixed further inquiries for January 2.


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