Private bus crews on 176 route nabbed for inhaling drugs

Private bus crews on 176 route nabbed for inhaling drugs

The special drugs prevention police unit of the Mirihana police had been successful in apprehending two drivers and a conductor of
route number 176 near the Nugegoda bus stand yesterday morning for inhaling drugs.

They had been apprehended when they were waiting until the time of their next trip to ply. They were all who were working in private buses that ply from Nugegoda to Hettiyawatte .They were all residents of Nugegoda.

This fact that the bus crews of the route number 176 have been in the habit of working after consumption of drugs in this manner and commuters had lodged several complaints about them at the Mirihana police station.

Sub Inspector of Police Krishantha Karaiyawasam and his group had been in civil  dresses and nabbed those who were smoking drugs.