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Welle Saranga, three others arrested at BIA

24 Aug 2020 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}      

By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya  

The Colombo Crimes Division has arrested four gangsters including drug trafficker Saranga Pradeep alias “Welle Saranga’ at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) when they were attempting to leave the country 
for Dubai.


Accomplices of Angoda Lokka and organised criminal knows as ‘Ruben’ who operates from France and another was among those arrested with Welle Saranga at the BIA.  Welle Saranga is also a shooter of an organised crime gang.  


The gangsters were arrested following a tip-off. It was reported that the one suspect was in possession of Rs. 2.5 million at the time of the arrest.