A suspect who transported a large consignment of heroin valued over Rs. 12 million was nabbed in Kesbewa by the Organized Crimes Prevention Division on yesterday morning. The police media spokesperson's office said the suspect was taken into custody around 10.30 a.m last morning while he was transporting over two kilograms of heroin valued around Rs 12 million. Another Rs 6.1 million which was in the cabby hole of the suspect's car was also taken into police custody.
The suspect identified by police as Kompannage Asanka Chanaka Fonseka (37) a resident of No.22 V, Modara Road, Makandana, Piliyandala will be produced before the Kesbewa Magistrate today by officers attached to the Organized Crimes Prevention Division.