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Police uncover illicit liquor racket targeting Chinese nationals
An illicit liquor racket targeting Chinese nationals was uncovered by the Kollupitiya police today (March 15).
According to the Police the illicit liquor is being promoted as 'Chinese Kasippu' . Fifty cans, each holding a quantity of 4 litres of the illicit liquor were seized by the Police.
Further Police arrested two Chinese nationals a man and a woman who are behind the operation of this illicit brewing racket.
Police believe that the illicit brewing and storage of the liquor was being conducted from the Wellawatte area.
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