A 47‑year‑old man from Nittambuwa has been arrested in connection with the 2018 abduction and disappearance of a retired Army soldier in Narangaspitiya, Kirindiwela.

According to the Police, the arrest was made yesterday in the Ranpokunugama area under the Nittambuwa police division, following investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department’s Homicide and Organized Crime Division.

A small firearm shaped like a foreign‑made pen, along with ammunition- five cartridges, four T‑56 rounds, eight 9mm rounds, and two 12‑bore rounds- were found in the suspects’ possession and were taken into Police custody.

The CID’s Homicide and Organized Crime Division is continuing further investigations into the case. (Newswire)

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A retired Army soldier was arrested with several firearms and sharp weapons in the Embilipitiya area yesterday. 

The Police said the suspect was arrested with a stock of weapons during a raid conducted by the Police STF near the Kotelawala Junction based on a tip-off.

The seized weapons include an AK47 firearm, a pistol, 25 bullets of a 7.62 firearm, 07 bullets of a 09 mm firearm, a magazine of an AK47 weapon, two swords and a knife.

Preliminary investigations have found that the suspect, a 53-year-old resident of Embilipitiya, is a close associate of an individual involved in organized crime and drug peddling. (Newswire) 

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