The suspect had been traveling in a cab transporting crabs from Kalpitiya, Puttalam, to Vavuniya, concealing the drugs inside the vehicle. Police stated that a total of 359,000 narcotic pills were seized during the operation.
The raid was carried out by the Vavuniya Divisional Crime Investigation Unit’s Anti-Corruption and Narcotics Branch, following intelligence received regarding a large-scale drug trafficking operation.
Investigations have revealed that the drugs were being transported to a known drug trafficker based in Vavuniya. Police further disclosed that the narcotics were intended for distribution targeting schoolchildren, with each pill to be sold at Rs. 300.
The suspect, a 23-year-old resident of Kalpitiya, remains in police custody while the Vavuniya Divisional Crime Investigation Unit conducts further investigations.
