‘Drug busting op successful due to police efficiency’
Nadira GUNATILLEKE
Certain elements are trying to make a connection between a drop in
the narcotics trade in the country at present with a recent incident.
However, the police and armed forces worked hard from the beginning of
this year to eradicate the drug menace, Cabinet Spokesperson and Media
Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said. He was addressing the weekly Cabinet
press briefing held at the Government Information Department Auditorium
yesterday.
Minister Rambukwella pointed out that the law enforcement authorities
worked hard from the beginning of this year to raid illicit drug dens
and control the drug mafia.
Several successful raids were carried out and large amounts of
illicit drugs were taken into custody with drug dealers during the past
by law enforcement officers.
According to Minister Rambukwella, if there is a drop in illicit
drugs it is the result of the hard work carried out by the law
enforcement authorities in the country to eradicate drugs menace. The
authorities are yet to find out if there is a real drop in illicit drugs
in the country.
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