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Organized criminal gang member arrested with firearms and heroin
Jan 06, 202610:26 AM
A member of an organized criminal gang has been arrested during a special operation carried out by the Police Special Task Force (STF).
The suspect, apprehended on Wimalasara Road in Kalubowila, was found in possession of two firearms, live ammunition, and a stock of heroin valued at over Rs. 3 million, said police.
Police identified the individual as a close associate of Adhikari Samanth Perera, also known as “Chuwa Samantha.”
Seized items included one foreign-manufactured double-barrel 12-bore shotgun (Serial No. 23263), one locally manufactured 9mm pistol, five rounds of T-56 ammunition, ten rounds of 9mm ammunition, and 255 grams of heroin.
