A husband and wife were arrested by the Police yesterday (29) at Station Road, Dehiwala while distributing heroin.
The arrest was made based on a tip-off received by Dehiwala Police that a couple in Owen Place in Dehiwala are engaged in distributing illegal drugs.
The couple had been arrested last evening while distributing heroin on a three-wheeler at the Station Road in Dehiwela.
Police had recovered nearly 40 grams of heroin worth Rs 600,000 from the suspects.
The arrested husband and wife are to be produced before the Dehiwala Magistrate today (30).