A 23-year-old Buddhist monk has been arrested with 10 grams of crystal methamphetamine, locally known as “Ice,” at a temple in the Hurikaduwa area of Menikhinna in the Kandy district.
According to The Island, the drug was found hidden inside the back cover of the monk’s mobile phone during a search by officers of the Rangala Police. The operation was conducted under the supervision of Superintendent of Police Jayantha Samarakoon and led by Officer-in-Charge Chief Inspector Nishantha Wijerathna.
Police said the monk had been involved in the Ice trade. He was taken into custody for further investigation.
Crystal methamphetamine arrests have surged across the Central and Western provinces over the past several weeks. Recent raids have included drug seizures in Pannipitiya, Wattala and Balapitiya, with the substance increasingly found concealed in everyday objects.
Source: The Island.
