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Woman arrested with cocaine and ecstasy pills worth Rs. 220 million

29 Jan 2026
1:33 PM
LNP Admin
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Woman arrested with cocaine and ecstasy pills worth Rs. 220 million
A 48-year-old woman was detained in Ganemulla for possessing 4.5 kilograms of cocaine and over 3,400 ecstasy pills, valued at approximately Rs. 220 million. Police reported that the suspect was taken into custody this morning (29) in the Bollathe area of the Ganemulla police division after a raid by officers from the Western Province North Crimes Division, which was based on intelligence received. The woman, who lives in Bollathe, was found with nearly 4.5 kilograms of cocaine and a total of 3,450 ecstasy pills. The Western Province North Crimes Division is continuing the investigation.