Two suspects were arrested in separate police operations conducted in Peradeniya and Colombo on Saturday (12), during which officers seized heroin and Crystal methamphetamine ('Ice').
In the first operation, officers attached to the Peradeniya Police Station arrested a 28-year-old resident of Peradeniya after intercepting a motorcycle near Peradeniya town based on a tip-off.
During the search, Police recovered 400 grams of Crystal methamphetamine ('Ice') and 150 grams of heroin. The motorcycle allegedly used to transport the drugs was also taken into police custody.
In a separate operation, officers from the Coastal Police Station carried out a raid at Hinniappuhamy Mawatha in the Coastal Police Division, leading to the arrest of a 17-year-old resident of Colombo 13.
Police said 119 grams and 680 milligrams of heroin were seized from the suspect's possession during the raid.
Further investigations into the two incidents are being conducted separately by the Peradeniya Police and the Coastal Police.
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