INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lanka Police says that a total of 19 individuals directly linked to the underworld have been arrested thus far under the special
members belonging to three criminal gangs were arrested yesterday (20) along with with ice (crystal methamphetamine), heroin and swords.The
arrested suspects who are residents of Maradana, Modara, Grandpass and Maligawatta are aged 44, 26, 23 and 28.The suspects were arrested by
the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) while in possession of 2 grams and 450 milligrams of heroin, 7 grams and 510 milligrams of ice drug, 3
grams and 160 milligrams of ice
The CCD is conducting further investigations.Meanwhile a suspected underworld gunman was killed following a shootout with Police Special
Task Force (STF) personnel at Ganemulla last night (20).The suspect in question had opened fire at STF personnel who were engaged in
searching a house at Sumedha Mawatha in Ganemulla last night, based on intelligence received.He was critically injured when police returned
fire while the suspect succumbed to injuries while receiving treatment at the Ragama Hospital
Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon with a total of 20 special police teams deployed across the island to crack down on the underworld
crimes in the Western and Southern provinces over the past few weeks.The police chief said each of these teams, which would be dispatched
starting Tuesday (March 19), will comprise of nine personnel including one Crimes OIC, four intelligence officers and two Special Task Force
