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Suspect nabbed for stealing underground copper wires on expressway
Oct 22, 202307:44 PM
An individual who had allegedly cut and removed the copper and aluminum wires that were laid underground for electric poles on the Kadawatha-Kurunegala expressway access road, has been arrested along with 60kg of metal wires which were stolen in this manner.
The arrest has been made by the officers of Expressway Sub-Control Centre at the Athurigiriya Interchange.
It has been revealed during the interrogation of the apprehended suspect that two other individuals have been involved with this illegal activity.
The 29-year-old, who is said to be a drug addict, will be handed over to the Kadawatha Police for onward legal proceedings, while Southern Expressway Traffic Division is conducting further investigations regarding the matter.
