A 32-year-old resident of Negombo was arrested with a variety of narcotics during a search of a suspicious vehicle near the Periyamulla–Eththukala railway crossing.

The arrest was made in the early hours of 9th of January by officers of the Negombo Division Criminal Investigation Unit during a crime prevention patrol.

Police said that the initial search of the vehicle uncovered 10 grams of cannabis, 1 gram of cocaine, and 100 narcotic pills in the suspect’s possession. A further search of the suspect’s lodging yielded 29.24 grams of ‘Kush cannabis’ and 2.23 grams of an unidentified narcotic substance.

Additionally, a subsequent raid on a pharmacy owned by the suspect led to the seizure of 1,000 more narcotic pills.

The Negombo Division Criminal Investigation Bureau continues to conduct further investigations into the incident.