Kandy Deputy Mayor’s daughter among 27 arrested at Facebook-organized drug party
– Twenty-seven persons, including the 26-year-old daughter of Kandy Deputy Mayor Ruwan Kumara of the National People’s Power, who were arrested with narcotics following a police raid on a party organized through social media in Teldeniya, were released on bail.Police said the raid was carried out in the early hours on Saturday (13) at a hotel near the Victoria Reservoir, where the event was being held.
During the operation, police seized 4,134 milligrams of crystal meth (ice), 1,875 milligrams of hashish, 2,769 milligrams of kush, 390 milligrams of cocaine, 804 milligrams of mushrooms, 13 narcotic pills, and 12 illicit cigarettes.Police said 24 males, aged between 18 and 31, who are residents of Kandy, Mulleriyawa, Hatton, Pilagala, Athurugiriya, Kotagedara, Homagama, Dompe, Embilipitiya, Trincomalee, and Ja-Ela, were arrested, while the four female suspects, aged between 21 and 26, including the Deputy Mayor’s daughter are residents of Kandy, Negombo, and Pundaluoya.
All suspects were produced before the Teldeniya Magistrate’s Court and released on surety bail of Rs. 100,000 each.
Police said they were ordered to appear in court again on December 17.