Central Provincial Excise Department
officials have arrested nearly 200 persons including some higher officials whilst using narcotics at a facebook party hosted in one of the leading hotels in Kandy last morning (16).
A large haul of narcotics imcluding Heroin ,Cannabis ,Kerala Cannabis and ice had been recovered in possession of a group of suspects.
During the raid which was carried out by 15 Excise officers of the Special operations unit attached to the Central Provincial Excise Department officers have arrested nearly 200 participants including a prison jailer, Superintendent of Police, Two university students and a group of executive officers attached to a provate company .
However Excise officers have released all other suspects except 25 youth who had narcotics in their possession and 17 others including the organisers of the party .Excise Officers are due to inform the Police and Prison departments regarding the relevent officers arrested during the raids .
The Narcotic party was organized to mark Valantines day and charged Rs.2500 from a person who had been participated in the event through Facebook it has been revealed .Those who had used narcotics have paid an extra amount of Rs.3500 .
The team of excise Officers too had purchased tickets to enter the party and to get the information on the event it has been revealed .
Authorities are scheduled to be taken action against the leading hotel in Kandy which hosted the party over issuing liquor for the party by violating liquor license .
persons including a Bus driver and a conductor with 06 Grammes of Cannabis in their possession at Gunasinghapura Bus stand in Keselwatte area last night (17).
