The Colombo High Court today (Dec. 16) sentenced a defendant to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment after he was found guilty over importing over 5,000 ecstasy pills into the country from France in 2020.
The accused, who is a resident of Meeraniya Street in Colombo 12, was apprehended by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) on July 10, 2020, in connection with an incident involving the importation of 5,716 ecstasy pills from France.
The Attorney General subsequently filed charges against him, leading to a lengthy trial at the Colombo High Court.
