Suspect held with 1618 foreign fags in Wellaweediya

In a coordinated search operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police, a suspect was arrested with 1618 foreign cigarettes prepared for sale at a retail shop. The raid took place in Wellaweediya, Colombo on 30 Sep 25.

On receipt of information by SLNS Gemunu in the Western Naval Command, the search operation was conducted in coordination with the Police, leading to the arrest of the suspect and seizure of these foreign cigarettes prepared for sale at a retail shop in Wellaweediya.

The suspect held in this operation was identified as a resident of Colombo 14, aged 46. The suspect along with foreign cigarettes was handed over to the Wellaweediya Police for onward legal action.