Navy apprehends person with 650 foreign liquor bottles

A person with 650 foreign liquor bottles, was apprehended in a joint raid conducted by Western Naval Command and Department of Excise, at Wattala area on 3^rd November 2019.

Accordingly, a suspicious car had been spotted during a joint raid conducted by Western Naval Command and Department of Excise and this stock of liquor was recovered during the search of the car. The owner of car was taken into Naval custody and he was identified as a drug dealer in the area. The liquor bottles which had been made ready for sale were apprehended and three(03) buyers came in a motor car were also held by Navy.

Further investigation on the arrested suspects, motor car and the stock of liquor bottles are conducted by Department of Excise.