Pistol and magazines found hidden behind MOH Office in Meethotamulla

Pistol and magazines found hidden behind MOH Office in Meethotamulla

December 9, 2024   11:34 am

The officers of the Police Special Task Force (STF) have discovered a foreign-manufactured pistol along with two magazines hidden inside a container in the Meethotamulla area. 

The pistol was found in a container stored behind the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) Office in the area, the police said.

The STF suspect that the weapon was concealed to be used in a crime. 

No arrests have been made in relation to the discovery as of yet, while the pistol along with the magazines has been handed over to the Wellampitiya Police for further investigation.

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