Colombo (News 1st): A drug dealer with 1.3kg of heroin was arrested in Habarakada, Homagama. Police noted the arrest was made following a tip-off to the Police Narcotics Bureau. The 27-year-old drug dealer had used a dead person’s driving licence.

The police said that the suspect will be produced before the Homagama Magistrate today (May 22) in order to receive a detention order.

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