Chinese national arrested in raid

13 June 2011 03:31 pm Views - 3435

A Chinese national was arrested by the police for possessing 90,400 drams of locally made illicit brewery (Kassippu) in the Santhuvar area in Pussellawa. The Pussellawa police conducted the raid on the hideout that was used to produce the illicit alcohol in large scale.
 
The suspect is married to a Sinhalese woman. The police also found 10 feet long copper wires and four 45 gallon barrels. The police team carried out the raid after a complaint was received from public about the long running illegal business.

The police are now conducting investigations to arrest the associates of the suspect. (Supun Dias)