Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Sri Lanka Police have confirmed that the total street value of a massive narcotics haul discovered in Tangalle yesterday is approximately Rs. 9.888 million, police stated.

The seized drugs include 284.94 kilograms of heroin and 420.976 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as 'ice'), bringing the total amount of narcotics to 705.91 kilograms-the largest drug seizure in Sri Lanka's history in a single day.

The registered owners of the lorries used to transport the drugs have been taken into custody and are currently being questioned, police noted.

Investigations have revealed that the narcotics belong to a single major drug trafficker operating within Sri Lanka, with further links to international d...