Time keeper held with cannabis

Private buses operating from Panadura struck work due to police arresting a timekeeper for possessing cannabis yesterday. The timekeeper had 40 grams of cannabis at the time of his arrest.

Panadura South Police vice squad officials said they had received complaints that the sale of heroin and narcotics was carried out inside the bus stand with the connivance of stand employees.

Police laid a trap and arrested the time keeper. He was produced before the Panadura Chief Magistrate.