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| Monday, 20 September 2004 |
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IGP sets up special unit to combat drug trafficking in Mannar by Sarath Malalasekera Police have intensified its fight against the narcotics trade with action taken to seal off all known entry points in coastal Sri Lanka from where the contraband finds its way into the country catering to a burgeoning drugs market. Inspector General of Police Indra de Silva is spearheading this drive with a decision taken over the weekend to post additional personnel and extra surveillance teams with adequate resources to plug in some of the well known entry points in the North for heroin supplies from the "Golden Triangle". The latest police action has been prompted by an unprecedented detection of massive quantums of heroin recently portending a dangerous trend. As an initial step, the IGP has made arrangements to set up a Special Anti-Narcotics Unit in the Mannar District to smash the smuggling rings and halt the entry of hard drugs to Sri Lanka from India, Pakistan and Afghanistan that make up the Golden Triangle. Setting up this special unit is very essential as Mannar has emerged as a major transit point for hard drugs, mainly heroin, smuggling from India to Sri Lanka. This Unit will have all the sophisticated equipment and specially trained police personnel along with sniffer dogs to trace heroin smugglers, the IGP said. The intensified police action comes in the wake of the frequent detection of massive hauls of heroin in many parts of the south. During the last several weeks, Police were able to detect large quantities of heroin smuggled into the country from India. This special unit in Mannar will also obtain Interpol assistance to trace international heroin smugglers, the IGP said. |
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