A two of raids by the Police Special Task Force on 28.01.2025

A 29-year-old resident of Wijayagama, Udahenthanna area, who was transporting 1,160 kg of refuse tea unhealthy for human consumption in a lorry, was arrested by a team of officers of the Gampola camp of the Special Task Force on 28.01.2025 near the temple in Bothalapitiya, Gampola police area and handed him over to the Gampola police station for further investigation.

On 28.01.2025, the officers of the Police Special Task Force Udawalawa camp raided a ganja-growing chena in Embilipitiya reserve area, Thanamalwila, and arrested one suspect along with 9875 ganja trees about 02 feet high and presented him to the Thanamalwila police station. 

The suspect is 22 years old and a resident of Dawarayaya area.