Over 450kg of Narcotics to be destroyed today

May 18, 2024 at 1:50 PM

Over 450 kilograms of narcotics seized by the police and other security forces will be destroyed today (18th) at 5:00 PM in Wanathavilluwa, Puttalam, under the supervision of Public Security Minister Tiran Alles and Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon.

Police Special Task Force (STF) will incinerate the narcotics using a newly constructed high-power furnace in the Lacto watta area of Wanathavilluwa.

In recent times, the police, the Police Narcotics Bureau, the Special Task Force, the Navy, and the Army have seized large quantities of narcotics. According to the Police Media Spokesperson’s Office, the narcotics scheduled for destruction are those for which legal proceedings have been completed. (NewsWire)