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Five suspects arrested with narcotics

Separate search operations by the Navy and Police in Saveewa Pura in Puttalam, Poduwakattu, Mannar and Pallemunei have led to the arrest of five suspects with Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE), heroin and Kerala cannabis during the past couple of days.

The Northwestern Naval Command along with the Puttalam Police apprehended two suspects with 4.500g of ICE, 1.400g of heroin and two electric scale in Saveewa Pura, Puttalam. The Eastern Naval Command along with the Kuchchaveli Police had nabbed a woman with 2.300g of heroin during a search conducted in the Poduwakattu area.

The North Central Naval Command along with the Division-wise Squad Mannar had arrested two suspects in Mannar and Pallemunei with 460mg of heroin and 5.160 g of Kerala cannabis.

The suspects were identified as residents of Puttalam, Trincomalee and Mannar, aged between 22 to 53 years. The suspects along with the drugs and other items were handed over to the Puttalam, Kuchchaveli and Mannar Police.