The Police arrested 15 suspects involved in throwing a parcel containing heroin and phones into the Kalutara prison premises on Tuesday (14).
The Kalutara North Police, on a tip-off, had arrested two suspects near the Kalutara prison on Tuesday evening while they were trying to throw a parcel over the prison wall, the Police Media Unit said.
Upon inspection of the two parcels, Police found two mobile phones, two phone chargers, 1 gram and 300 mg of heroin, another 1 gram and 200 mg of heroin and 19 tobacco leaves.
Upon interrogation of these two suspects, Police uncovered information on another 13 suspects who were also involved in the racket.
They were also arrested with 13 grams and 730mg of heroin in their possession. The suspects are residents of Kalutara North.
The 15 suspects were produced in court yesterday (15), while further investigations are being carried out by the Kalutara North Police.
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