Thoduwawa Police arrested four suspects and seized 22 parcels containing 799 kilograms and 900 grams of illegal bidi leaves, along with a boat and a lorry, at Talawila Wella on the night of November 12, 2026.
The operation was conducted following information received by officers at the Thoduwawa Police Station. The four arrested individuals are residents of Thoduwawa, Iranawila and Chilaw, aged 27, 47, 53, and 63, with two held for direct involvement and two others for aiding and abetting.
Additionally, after the Coast Guard Department was notified of the raid, its officers recovered another 20 parcels containing 797 kilograms and 300 grams of bidi leaves floating in the sea and handed them over to the police station. Thoduwawa Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire)