161kg of heroin and live ammo recovered at “Kevuma’s” place

161kg of heroin and live ammo recovered at “Kevuma’s” place

March 11, 2019   03:37 pm

The police have seized 161 kg of heroin at Rawatawatta in Moratuwa from a suspected criminal gang member’s house.

The haul was recovered from the house of an acquaintance of the drug kingpin “Makandure Madush” named Kelum Indika Sampath alias “Kevuma”.

The police have arrested two persons and 3000 T-56 live ammunition along with the heroin haul.

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