Nine Pakistani nationals who were arrested in 2020 on charges of smuggling a large cache of drugs have been sentenced to prison for a period of ten years by the Colombo High Court.
In a joint raid conducted by the Police Narcotics Bureau and the Navy on January 1, 2020, nine Pakistani nationals were apprehended in the possession of 581 kg and 34 grams of suspected drugs and 614 kg of Ice (Methamphetamine).
According to the reports from the Government Analyst dated September 28, 2021 the haul of drugs were determined to be 491 kg of Ketamine and 471 kg Methamphetamine.
The accused pleaded guilty when the case was taken up before the Colombo High Court on May 6, 2024, and were subsequently sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Police said measures are underway to repatriate the suspects to Pakistan where they will serve the sentence. (Newswire)
