Two suspects arrested with heroin and 02 firearms

On the instructions of the Acting Inspector General of Police, a raid was conducted by the officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau’s Matara Sub-Unit in the Pokunuhena area of the Matara Police area in the early hours of today, 17.01.2025, in relation to the crime and drug prevention operation being carried out by the Sri Lanka Police throughout the island. Officers of the Matara sub-unit of the Police Narcotics Bureau conducted this raid and arrested a suspect with 08 grams of 900 milligrams of heroin, a 12-bore firearm made in Sri Lanka and 02 rounds of ammunition. The arrested suspect is a 37-year-old resident of Pokunuhena area.

During the questioning of this suspect, based on the revealed information, a house in Wevahamanduwa area was checked and another suspect was arrested along with a T56 firearm, two rounds of ammunition and 60 rounds of ammunition hidden in that house. The suspect who was arrested is a 24-year-old resident of Vevahamanduwa area.

During his interrogation, it has been revealed that this T56 firearm was given to him by the above first suspect to hide it. The two suspects have been handed over to the Matara Police Station along with the arrested items. Further Investigations are being carried out by Matara Police and Police Narcotics Bureau.