UNICEF employee nabbed with heroin

Gayan Kumara Weerasinghe of Lakbimanews

Police have been ordered to orchestrate a media cover up after an expatriate representative of the UNICEF was caught with 200 mg of heroin in her possession by Kollupitiya Police.
Political and diplomatic bigwigs have prevailed upon police to abandon the case after the UNICEF employee was arrested over the possession of heroin.
The 27 year- old US national whose name has been withheld by LAKBIMAnEWS for reasons of privacy, was arrested by the Kollupitiya Police last week after police discovered 200 mg of heroin in her possession. The arrest had been reported to the Fort Magistrate.
The suspect, attached to the Colombo office of UNICEF had arrived in Colombo on May 5 and was resident in a Star class hotel in Kollupitiya.
On March 12, hotel staff had found her lying unconscious on the floor. Police had been alerted and UNICEF officials who lodged her in the hotel had been informed. She had later been admitted to a private hospital where she was diagnosed as suffering from drug overdose. Later Police recovered 200mg of heroin concealed in her trouser pocket, which she wore when she was found unconscious. She was arrested by police over charges of possessing illegal drugs and the matter was reported to the Fort Magistrate Namal Balalle.
Police said the suspect is being treated in a private hospital under police custody. A senior police official who spoke under conditions of anonymity said Police has been facing heavy pressure from interested parties to release the suspect and not to divulge details of the victims position.