A suspect known as ‘Madusankha’, alias ‘Samaposha’, who is believed to be a member of an organized criminal gang, has been arrested by the police.
The arrest was carried out by the Colombo North Division Crime Investigation Unit.
According to the Police, the suspect is a close associate of Gamagedara Saranga Pradeep, also known as ‘Welle Saranga’, a notorious organized criminal and major drug trafficker.
The suspect was apprehended in the Grandpass area, and the Police recovered 26.890 grams of ICE narcotics in his possession.
The Police further stated that the suspect is also connected to five separate murder cases. (Newswire)