Matara school student arrested for Drug Possession
Posted on January 6th, 2024
Courtesy Hiru News
A student studying in the eleventh grade at a prominent school in Matara was arrested on January 4 for the possession of drugs. The sixteen-year-old student, residing in the Polhena area of Matara, was found with 60 mg of the drug ‘ice’ at the time of his arrest.
According to preliminary investigations by the police, the student claimed to have started using drugs six months ago after connecting with a friend in Kochchikade through Facebook. The arrested student allegedly confessed to requiring around fifty thousand rupees for his drug habit.
In an effort to fund his addiction, the student reportedly used his photographer father’s camera to capture pictures of couples and individuals in the city and at the beach. He then sold these photographs to generate the necessary funds for his drug use.