Sri Lanka, Nov. 3 -- The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court today (03) granted permission for the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) to detain and question six suspects, in connection with the seizure of 251.18 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine ('Ice') and 85 kilograms of heroin from a multi-day fishing vessel operating off the western coast of Sri Lanka.

The suspects, arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau, were produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama earlier today.

Accordingly, the Magistrate permitted PNB officers to detain the suspects until November 8 for questioning.

During today's hearing, officers of the PNB informed court that narcotics had been discovered on board a multi-day fishing vessel named 'Seedevi',...