Sri Lanka, May 31 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (30) granted permission to the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) to detain and question the owner of the boat allegedly used to transport over 774 kilograms of heroin and 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) that was seized in the southern seas recently.

The PNB requested permission to question the suspect in police custody, stating that investigations related to the incident are not yet complete.

Previously, on May 28, 11 other suspects arrested in connection with this large-scale drug seizure were also produced before the court.

They were ordered to be detained and interrogated until June 3.

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