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Former soldier arrested with stock of firearms and other weapons
A former soldier has been arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) from the Embilipitiya area with a stock of firearms and sharp weapons.
A group of officers from the STF operations unit had conducted a raid last evening (4) at the Kotalawala Junction area following a tip-off. The suspect was taken into custody along with an AK-47 assault rifle and an AK-47 magazine, a pistol, 25 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, seven rounds of 9mm ammunition along with a magazine, two swords and a knife.
The suspect is a 59-year-old retired soldier from Embilipitiya. Further investigations have revealed that the suspect is an associate of an organised criminal and drug trafficker, Police Media Unit said. Embilipitiya Police are investigating.
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Rs 30 million worth tabs and mobiles left behind at duty free shop
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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