23 consisting of organised criminal gang members detained by special police groups

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A total of 13 suspects involved in organised crime and 10 other individuals suspected of aiding and abetting them have been arrested, police
said.The suspects in question were arrested during raids carried out by 20 special police teams deployed to combat underworld activities and
been arrested within yesterday (07) during raids carried out by the special police teams attached to Western Province (North) Crimes
Division, Western Province (South) Crimes Division, Colombo Crimes Division, Galle Crimes Division and Kalutara Crimes Division.Police said
that in addition to the 13 criminal gang members, another 10 persons who are suspected to have aided and abetted these criminal figures have
Crimes Division, Galle Crimes Division and Kalutara Crimes Division are conducting further investigations into the arrested suspects after