On Dec 31, Sri Lankan Police seized 272 kilograms of heroin and five kilograms of cocaine during a special operation at a housing complex in Templers Road at Colombo’s Mount Lavinia. The two had arrived in Sri Lanka on Dec 23, according to Sri Lankan police. Screen grab of video by Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka shows detectives in the Mount Lavinia safe-house“One of the suspects had a remote controller for a roller gate and other keys. The hauls caused a sensation and led to the New Year ’s Eve raid at Mount Lavinia, conducted jointly by Sri Lanka’s Police Narcotic Bureau and the Special Task Force. The Sri Lankan government sought Bangladesh’s assistance in the investigation.

Source: bd News24 January 29, 2019 05:15 UTC