11 May 2024 12:00 am Views - 55
By Dileep Jayasekara
Three members of one family were arrested for having in their possession a stock of 200 grams of heroin valued at more than Rs. 8 million during a raid in Hambegamuwa by the Thanamalvila Police.
The suspects included a 29-year-old husband and wife and the wife’s 24-year-old brother.
Police carried out the raid on information received by the intelligence unit of Thanamalwila Police. During the raid, the police arrested the young couple first and recovered the stock of heroin. Under interrogation, the woman told police that her young brother was carrying on the racket.
Investigations revealed that the young man was the kingpin behind the racket and that he was facing charges of illegal activities including theft of cattle and running gambling dens. Police said the main suspect had received gunshot injuries during a brawl between two rival parties and recovered recently.
The suspects were to be produced before Wellawaya Magistrate yesterday and detained for further questioning.
A police team of the Crime Investigation Branch had carried out the raid on the instructions of OIC Thanamalwila Police CI D.M.P.Bandara and SSP Buddi Udugamasuriya.