Teledrama actor arrested with drugs

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By Dilip Jayasekara

A teledrama actor who had in his possession a stock of the illegal intoxicant Methamphetamine (ICE) and attempted to escape arrest by offering a bribe of Rs.1 million to the police was taken into custody by Thanamalwila police.

The suspect Edirisinghe Arachchige Asanka (26) was produced before the Wellawaya magistrate and detained for further questioning till October 11, on court order.

He is alleged to have offered a gratification of Rs.1 million to HQI Thanamalwila police D.M.P Bandara to secure the release without action. A police team had carried out the raid at Balaharuwa area on information received by the HQI and arrested the suspect who had in his possession 10.300grams of the illegal intoxicant.

A lawyer had called over at the police and provided legal advise to the suspect.in custody

Investigations revealed that a case against him for his involvement in trading on a stock of ICE valued Rs.40 million in Talaimannar area was pending and that an investigation against him regarding his illegal assets was ongoing.

A police team under HQI Thanamalwila police CI D.M.P. Bandara is conducting further investigations.

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Ram P Monday, 07 October 2024 04:55 AM

I wish if the HQI put notes in the IB about the bribe first, and accepted the One Million and produced the suspect and the money in court, country would have been richer by one Million dirty money provided by a suspect. Even the fines paid by these suspects are all dirty money

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Sambo Monday, 07 October 2024 06:54 AM

Thank you NPP

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Gabriella Monday, 07 October 2024 02:43 PM

This is the result of not executing drug dealers.

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