The Organized Crimes Prevention Unit of the Police Special Task Force has arrested five individuals with 1.01kg of the narcotic ‘Ice’ yesterday.
The group was arrested during a raid conducted in the Mannar Police Division, based on a tipoff.
Police said one individual was arrested on charges of being in possession of the narcotics and transporting narcotics while four persons were arrested on charges of abetting.
The relevant vehicle was also seized.
The individuals, aged between 21 and 29 years, are residents of Pesalai and Mannar.
They are due to be produced before the Mannar Court today while further investigations are being carried out by the Mannar Police.
