Heroin trafficker playing ball caught

Indika Polkotuwa

One of the two suspects fleeing after throwing two parcels containing small packets of heroin in to the Bogambara Priosn compound were apprehended by Kandy Police Frauds Unit after a chase. Police said the arrested suspect had 15 packets of the drug in his possession and they had to make a desperate bid to prevent him from swallowing the packets.

The suspect was produced before Kandy Chief Magistrate Ravindra Premaratne and remanded until January 30.