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Illegal weapons manufacturer arrested during raid in Aranayaka
May 25, 201803:18 PM
Aranayaka Police has raided a workshop manufacturing illicit firearms and apprehended its main suspect along with weapon parts and live ammunition.
The raid conducted by the Police OIC Inspector Sujeewa Kithsiri Gunatilake and 8 other officials, had lasted over 3 hours.
The arrested suspect is 33 year old father of four living in Marahena-Wattegedara, Aranayaka.
The suspect had been secretly carrying out this production in his own home.
During the arrest of the suspect, the police had seized several weaponry parts and ammunition including three 5-zero bullets, three SLR ammunition, two T-56 ammunition, one S-84 bullet, three 9mm ammunition and other ammo shells.
