Suspect nabbed with two firearms and ammunition

Suspect nabbed with two firearms and ammunition

September 17, 2022   04:41 pm

A suspect has been arrested for the possession of firearms and ammunition in the Pollewa area in Batapola. 

The suspect was arrested following a raid carried out by officers of the Police Special Task Force (STF).

A repeater rifle, a foreign–manufactured shotgun rifle, 09 shotgun shells and 03 empty bullets casings found in the possession of the suspect have been taken into custody by the officers. 

The arrested suspect, a 55-year-old resident of Batapola, is to be produced before the Batapola Magistrate’s Court today (17).

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