Excise officials discover ammunition in Mulleriyawa raid (Watch Video)
Four people were arrested with firearms in a raid carried out by excise officials in Mulleriyawa on Tuesday, May 26.
While the suspects were handed over to the police thereafter. An extensive investigation has been launched into the incident. A group of officials of the Department of Excise had raided a house in the Delgahawatte area which comes under the purview of the Mulleriyawa Police Division, following a tip off received on a Heroin racket.
During the raid, the excise officials found a T56 firearm and a 9mm pistol in the house, 30 rounds of live ammunition for the T56 firearm and 6 rounds of live ammunition for the 9mm pistol were recovered.
Two swords were also seized by the excise officials. Four suspects who were in the house were arrested and handed over to the Mulleriyawa Police.
The police stated that two of the four suspects are allegedly connected to several crimes. One suspect had arrived in Mulleriyawa from another area, for a court appearance with regard to another crime.
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