A youth has been arrested with over two kilograms of ice with a market value of nearly Rs 22.5 million, according to the police.
The arrest was made during a special operation conducted by a team of officers from the Ganemulla Police in the Kirindiwela area.
The consignment of drugs was discovered during a search of a house located in Dikkanda Watta, Kirindiwela. Police also took two weighing scales and two mobile phones into custody.
Police stated that a youth who was residing in the house on a rental basis was arrested in connection with the incident.
The search was conducted based on information disclosed during extensive questioning of a suspect arrested in Ganemulla a few days ago.
It was revealed that the suspect is a resident of Minuwangoda who had rented a house in Kirindiwela to carry out the drug trafficking operation.
Under questioning, the suspect stated that the stock of ice was supplied to him by a drug trafficker from Minuwangoda currently hiding in Dubai.
Our correspondent stated that the seized drugs and the suspect are to be handed over to the Kirindiwela Police Station for further investigations.
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