Police have arrested a 24-year-old suspect following the discovery of a large quantity of illicit liquor and materials used in its production in Balangoda.
According to Police, officers from the Balangoda Police Station conducted a raid in the Waleboda Udakanda area on Friday evening (13), following a tip-off.
During the raid, officers seized 75 litres of illicit liquor, equivalent to 100 bottles, along with 510 litres of godha stored in three barrels.
Police also recovered equipment used for distilling illicit liquor.
The suspect is a resident of the Balangoda area.
Further investigations are being conducted by the Balangoda Police.
All seven stories are written as separate publishable articles, based on the police statement, without adding unconfirmed details. (Newswire)
