Man sentenced to life imprisonment over drug trafficking charges
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A Sri Lankan man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for possessing and trafficking 24 grams of heroin.
Key Facts & Findings
- —24 grams of heroin
- —Colombo High Court
- —life imprisonment
“The prosecution had proven the charges against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt.”
The sentence reflects the government's efforts to combat narcotics trafficking in Sri Lanka.
The defendant will serve his sentence at a correctional facility
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