Seven suspects have been arrested in two separate police operations over the possession of counterfeit currency, with narcotics also recovered in one of the raids.
According to police, officers of the Mount Lavinia Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau carried out the first operation yesterday (25) in the Ratmalana and Imbulgoda areas based on received intelligence.
During the raid, six suspects were arrested in possession of 91 grams and 200 milligrams of ‘Ice’ drugs, along with two counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes and 21 counterfeit Rs. 2,000 notes.
The suspects, aged between 25 and 52, are residents of Imbulgoda, Dehipitiya, Pelanda, and Ratmalana. They have been handed over to the Mount Lavinia Police Station for further investigations.
In a separate operation conducted the same night, the Kohuwala Police arrested a 56-year-old suspect in the Dehiwala area.
Police recovered five counterfeit Rs. 5,000 notes and 38 counterfeit Rs. 2,000 notes from his possession. The suspect is a resident of Wellawatte.
Further investigations are underway into both incidents.
