Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- A 23-year-old man from Kalpitiya has been apprehended in Vavuniya for allegedly transporting a large quantity of drug tablets.

The Vavuniya Divisional Crime Investigation Unit made the arrest after receiving a tip-off, seizing 359,000 tablets that are suspected to be controlled or illegal substances.

The suspect was reportedly intercepted by officers in Vavuniya while moving the consignment.

Police confirmed that the drugs were found hidden amongst a stock of goods deemed unfit for human consumption.

The tablets have been taken as evidence, and the Vavuniya Divisional Crime Investigation Unit is conducting further investigations.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Hiru News....