Haul Of Cocaine Recovered From A Ship In Colombo Worth Rs.12 Billion--Police

The haul of Cocaine recovered from a foreign ship

docked at Colombo Port today (09) is worth around Rs.12 billion according to the Police.

Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB)officials had recovered over 800 Kilo Grammes of Cocaine from a ship arrived in Colombo Port from Ecuador heading towards India which transporting timber.This is the largest haul of Cocaine recovered in South Asia it has been revealed.

PNB officials inspected the ship as per a court order received based on a tip off.

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A Five Year Old Child Was Killed And Two Others Injured Due To A Road Accident

A five year old child was killed and two others injured and hospitalized due to a Motor Cycle they were traveling in met with an accident on  Kataragama-Buttala Road according to the Police.

The critically injured child and two others were admitted to the Buttala Hospital for treatment and the child had succumbed to injuries after admission it has been reported.

The two other injured persons had been transferred to Monaragala Base Hospital for further treatment.

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Negambo Magistrate Court Has Further Remanded The 19 Protestors Arrested During Private Bus/Three Wheeler Strike

Negambo Magistrate Court has today(09) further remanded the 19 persons including Three Wheeler Drivers who had protested last Friday(02) by blocking the Negambo-Galkanda Railway crossing during the private Bus/Three Wheeler strike launched that day ,until 16th of December.

All 19 suspects had been produced before the Negambo Magistrate Court today.

Police have arrested the protestors as they protested by violating the court order issued against the protest and filed a court case against them on charges of damaging the public property,defamed the court ,unlawful gathering and interrupting  police activities .

A Person Was Arrested With A Stock Of 150,000 Illegally Imported Cigarettes At Alawathugoda

Alawathugoda Police have arrested a person transporting around 150,000 illegally imported cigarettes  through a luxury motor car at Alawathugoda area(Central Province) today(09).

The value of the stock of illegal cigarettes transported through the motor car is around Rs.7.5 million according to the Police.

The suspect is a Resident of Matale District and he is due to be produced before the Kandy Magistrate Court.