Three suspects involved in three-wheeler thefts have been arrested following a raid conducted by the Police in Polgasowita, Kahathuduwa on Monday (21).
Following the raid, the Police had arrested two suspects with 12 grams of heroin. Further interrogations have found that the suspects were involved in three-wheeler thefts in various areas.
The Police said the suspects, who had pretended to be customers hiring three-wheelers, had thrown chilli powder on the drivers’ faces midway through the journey, and had stolen three-wheelers.
The wife of one suspect has also been arrested for aiding the three-wheeler thefts. The male suspects are aged 24 and 27, while the woman is 29 years old, and all three are residents of Kahathuduwa.
The group has stolen three-wheelers from the Kahathuduwa, Boralesgamuwa, and Moragahahena areas, while the Police have recovered four of the stolen three-wheelers. (Newswire)