Three nabbed over firearms racket in Gampaha
December 17, 2018 01:03 pm
Three individuals, who had been engaged in the racketeering of firearms, have been arrested in Mathammana area in Gampaha.
Based on a tip-off received by the officers of Gampaha police station, one of the suspects was arrested along with a firearm, 04 bullets and a magazine during a raid.
Further police interrogations had led to the apprehending of two other persons in connection with the racket.
The suspects, revealed to be aged between 30-43 years, are residents of Minuwangoda and Bingiriya areas.
They are to be produced before the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court today (17) and Gampaha Police is conducting further investigations on the incident.
