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Composition of Destroyed Narcotics
Breakdown of the seized drugs by type in kilograms.
Primary Sources
302kg of narcotics to be destroyed in Puttalam - Newswire
April 27, 2026 at 9:47 AM Nearly 302 kilos of narcotics seized in raids by the Police Narcotics Bureau are scheduled to be destroyed today, following the conclusion of related court proceedings. The Balapitiya and Chilaw Magistrates’ Courts recently finalized cases connected to the raids, clearing the way for the disposal of the narcotics. The haul includes 22.888 kilos of heroin, 33.172 kilos of Kerala cannabis, and 247.940 kilos of cannabis. Earlier this morning, the Police Narcotics Disposal Division began transporting the stockpile stored at the Balapitiya Magistrate’s Court complex to the Lactowatta incinerator in Vanathavilluwa in Puttalam. (Newswire) 2026-04-27
Massive narcotics haul to be incinerated in Puttalam today
The man arrested after shots were fired inside the hotel where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was being held on Saturday night has been named by law enforcement officials as Cole Tomas Allen. The 31-year-old suspect is from Torrance in the Los Angeles region, California. After he was detained by security agents inside the Washington Hilton hotel he told law enforcement officials he wanted to shoot officials in the Trump administration, two sources told CBS, the BBC’s US news partner. In Sunday’s interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said the motive of the suspected shooter was still under investigation, but that “preliminary” findings suggested he was targeting administration officials, “likely” including President Donald Trump. Blanche said investigators were now looking at reports that the alleged gunman had assembled the weapon in the hotel, stressing that he “didn’t get very far”. “He barely broke the perimeter,” Blanche said, adding that the suspect likely travelled by train from Los Angeles to Chicago, and then to Washington DC. Citing its sources, CBS also said that at least five to eight gunshots were fired during the incident. CCTV footage posted by Trump shows a person rushing past security officers, who then turn and chase him. At an earlier news conference, police said that security officials and the suspect exchanged fire, without saying how many shots were fired. Washington interim police chief Jeffery Carroll said the suspect was not struck by gunfire but was taken to hospital for evaluation. The suspect was a guest at the Washington Hilton hotel where the correspondents’ dinner was taking place, Carroll said, adding that he was “armed with a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives”. “At this point, it does appear he is a lone actor, a lone gunman,” the police chief said. Trump later posted a close-up photo showing a shirtless man on the floor with his hands cuffed behind his back with Secret Service standing around him. On Sunday, Trump told Fox News that the suspect “had a lot of hatred in his heart for a while”, and said his family knew he had “difficulties”. He added that the suspect had a “manifesto”, and suggested he was “strongly anti-Christian”. US media are reporting a history of anti-Trump social media posts from 31-year-old Allen, citing law enforcement sources. The BBC’s partner CBS News has seen a written document believed to be linked to the suspect. Other US media ha...
Police to destroy Over 300kg of seized narcotics today
The Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) is set to destroy nearly 302 kilograms of various illicit drugs today, April 27, following the conclusion of relevant court proceedings. The narcotics were seized ...
Police Destroy Over 300kg of Seized Narcotics - Newsfirst
The destroyed substances were seized by the Police Narcotics Bureau during various raids at the Balapitiya and Chilaw courts as part of legal proceedings which have now concluded.
