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Five people have been arrested in Bangladesh over their suspected involvement in the biggest drug haul in Sri Lanka's history.
The suspects were detained in separate raids on Monday, said Rapid Action Battalion spokesperson Mohammad Mufti Mahmud Khan.
The elite police unit is yet to disclose the identities of the suspects – three women and two men – who are accused of being involved in “an international drug ring”.
The Rapid Action Battalion will hold a briefing to discuss details of its operation later on Tuesday, said the RAB media chief.
On December 31, bdnews24.com reported, Sri Lankan Police seized 272 kilograms of heroin and five kilograms of cocaine during a special operation at Mount Laviana in Colombo. The haul was worth Tk 1.52 billion.
Two Bangladeshis caught in the operation were Mohammed Jamaluddin of Bogura and Rafiul Islam of Joypurhat.
Bangladesh would provide full cooperation regarding the investigation of the drug haul, M Reaz Hamidullah, Dhaka’s envoy to Colombo, had then said.