Three Maldivians among 6 arrested with 4kgs of heroin

Six suspects including three Maldivians were arrested with 4 kgs of heroin which has a street value of over Rs. 40 million, in Dehiwala last night, the Police said.

They said the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) officers conducted the raid and two cars were also seized.

The local suspects and the three Maldivian nationals who are aged between 26 and 28 would be produced in the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court seeking a detention order.

The PNB conducting further investigations.