(COLOMBO) – An Iranian national was arrested on Wednesday along with a haul of narcotics (Kush) at a safe house close to the commercial capital of Colombo, Police said.
They said the man was in the country on an extended visit visa and was operating a drug syndicate that arrived from overseas by mail.
The drug bust was made after a local plumber that attended to a repair the suspect’s rental home tipped-off the local police.
According to investigators the suspect had confided to the plumber on the nature of his business and sought his help to find customers in return for a fee.
Police have also found out that the suspect had distributed the drugs through courier services while carrying out monetary transactions online.
Meanwhile police are also questioning the plumber to ascertain whether he had turned into ‘whistle blower’ following a transaction that was not honoured.
