Officers attached to the Colombo North Division Crimes Investigation Unit have arrested a 45-year-old suspect during a raid conducted in the Rawatta Road area of Mattakkuliya on the morning of June 7.
The arrest was made based on received intelligence. At the time of the raid, the suspect was found in possession of 6.6 grams of heroin.
Further investigations led police to the suspect’s residence, where 170 bicycles—suspected to be stolen and lacking verified ownership—were recovered and taken into police custody.
The suspect, a resident of Colombo 15, is currently being held for further investigations at the Mattakkuliya Police Station. (Newswire)
