Police officer arrested while transporting 50kg of heroin
Posted by Editor on June 19, 2021 - 8:51 am
A police officer in uniform has been arrested while transporting 50 kilograms of heroin.
According to reports, he was identified as a Sub Inspector attached to the Kalutara South police.
The Organized Crime Prevention Division has made the arrest in the area of Hikkaduwa.
UPDATE: The police officer who was taken into custody while in possession of 50kg of heroin has been interdicted, the Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said.

Latest Headlines in Sri Lanka
- UN pledges support for Sri Lanka’s industrial and SME development March 13, 2025
- Former Boossa Prison Superintendent shot dead in Akmeemana March 13, 2025
- Police search Sagala Ratnayaka’s residence amid hunt for IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon March 13, 2025
- Another Middeniya triple murder suspect arrested at BIA while fleeing March 13, 2025
- Court of Appeal to rule on IGP Tennakoon’s arrest warrant on March 17, 2025 March 12, 2025