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Drug traffickers sentenced to 10-year term

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CHENNAI, FEB. 10. Three persons arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau in 2002 with 3.3 kg. of heroin were sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a special judge on Wednesday.

A press note issued by the NCB's south zonal unit said two Sri Lankans, Sellathurai Shanmugam (a Canadian citizen) and T. Mathuranayagam, and a Malaysian citizen, Nathasha Binti Shaharis, were arrested in 2002.

The heroin was seized from a false container in a suitcase. The trio have been found guilty under the Prevention of Illegal Trafficking and Narcotic Substances and Psychotopic Substances Act, 1985.

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