Two Bus Passengers Arrested with Cannabis

Posted on the 02 June 2023 by Frontpage
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Two persons were arrested with 3.8 Kgs of Cannabis which were being transported in a bus that was traveling between Jaffna and Colombo, Punawa Police said.

The 41-year-old and 38-year-old suspects were from Kurukola Road, Thirukkowil and Palakuda, Thirukkowil. The Punawa Police which conducted a sudden check of buses traveling from Jaffna made the detection at a roadblock on June 1.

During the search of the passengers’ baggage on a bus traveling from Jaffna to Colombo, Police detected the cannabis. The suspects were to be produced at the Medawachchiya Court.

Saturday, June 3, 2023 – 01:00