COLOMBO (News 1st): A multi-day vessel and nine foreign suspects have been arrested by the Police, the Police Spokesperson says.

Police Media Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa said that the suspects were arrested yesterday (10).

The relevant suspects have been arrested  during a special mission conducted by the Senior Superintendent of Batticaloa Police and the Navy division in charge of Batticaloa.

He added that the stock of heroin, along with the multi-day vessel and foreign suspects are being brought by the Navy to the coast of Sri Lanka.

The Police Media Spokesperson further stated that the public can inform the Police via the 1997 hotline if there is any information about dangerous drugs, and that their privacy will be protected.

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