Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- An individual has been arrested in Payagala while transporting a stock of heroin concealed inside a plumbing pipe, police stated.

Officers attached to the Kalutara Police Special Unit arrested the individual following a tip-off indicating that the suspect was transporting heroin hidden in a pipe to hand over to another individual.

The seized narcotics have an estimated street value of approximately Rs. 20 million.

The suspect, a 44-year-old resident of Kuda Payagala, was found to be in possession of 1 kilogram and 175 grams of heroin, which was recovered during a search of the pipe.

Police further revealed that, based on the suspect's statements, the drugs are believed to have been smuggled by boat via sea routes...