Police seize over 18 kg of narcotics in Kadawatha raid

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Police said yesterday that a man and a woman arrested at a house in Pahala Biyanwila, Kadawatha, on Wednesday were found with more than 18 kilograms of narcotics in their possession.

Initial reports indicated the suspects had 12 kilograms of drugs at the time of arrest, but the quantity was later revised following a detailed inventory.

According to Police, the haul included 12 kilograms of heroin, 2.4 kilograms of Kush cannabis, 2.3 kilograms of hashish, and 1.4 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (Ice).

The suspects, a 32-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man, are being held by the Kadawatha Police and were produced before the Mahara Magistrate’s Court yesterday.