The Colombo Crimes Division has arrested a suspect at Sedawatta in Wellampitiya who was in possession of around 8 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, known locally as Ice, and 4 kilogrammes of heroin.
Ada Derana reported the arrest on Wednesday evening. The report did not name the suspect, give an age or address, state when the raid took place, or put a street value on the haul. Police have not said whether the suspect is linked to a wider trafficking network.
Scale, in context
A 12-kilogramme combined seizure is substantial by the standards of routine street-level narcotics policing. It is an order of magnitude larger than the roadblock arrest at Ahungalla on Monday, where police seized 1.19kg of Ice, 217g of heroin and 101g of kush from a motorcyclist.
It remains far smaller than the container consignment intercepted at the Colombo Port last month, in which five suspects were placed under detention orders over a haul reported at between 463kg and 472kg. Outlets remain split on that consignment’s value, quoting figures of both Rs. 8 billion and Rs. 15 billion.
No verified newsroom other than Ada Derana had reported the Sedawatta arrest at the time of writing. LankaNewz will update this report if the suspect is produced in court or further details are released.
