COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Police Special Task Force destroyed a ganja cultivation which was operating under the guise of an orchard in Wennappuwa.

The STF carried out the raid based on a tip-off and arrested the ganja traffickers and two employees.

The operation was taking place within a 50 perches plot of land and was concealed using coconut leaves. Over 1000 flower pots with Ganja plants were seized.

Investigations revealed ganja seeds were purchased by the traffickers for a sum of Rs 10,000 per kilogram from Thanamalwila and Siyambalanduwa.

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