Suspect arrested with 54,000 foreign cigarettes
February 23, 2024 05:09 pm
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a suspect who was in possession of a large cache of foreign cigarettes illegally brought into the country.
The seized cartons contained a total of 54,000 cigarette sticks, the STF said.
Arrest was made in Thalawitawatta area in Kudagama, Eheliyagoda on Thursday (Feb.22) during a raid conducted under the ongoing ‘Yukthiya’ operation to crack down on drug syndicates and criminal activities.
The 48-year-old suspect and the impounded contraband have been handed over to the Eheliyagoda Police for onward investigations.
