Suspect swallows ICE, ends up dead

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A suspect who fell ill after swallowing a packet of the narcotic ICE died following admission to the National hospital. Police said that the suspect was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division with a gram of the drug ICE in Nagahamulla, Wellampitiya. The suspect, who was held in a prison cell, had fallen ill and had told police that he had swallowed another pack of ice narcotics before his arrest. The deceased has been identified as a 38-year-old resident of Nagahamulla Road, Kolonnawa, Wellampitiya. The remains of the deceased lie at the Colombo National Hospital. The post mortem examination is scheduled to be held today(June 16).