Two persons held with 500 litres of illegal liquor

A group of naval personnel and Sri Lanka Police arrested 02 suspects along with 500 litres of illicit liquor at Ambalanwatta area in Galle yesterday (29th November 2019).

Accordingly, Sri Lanka Navy and the Special Task Force, during the raid carried out at Ambalanwatta area, sized 500 litres of illicit liquor along with two suspects who engaged in distilling illicit liquor. Further, 01 plastic container and several equipment used for illegal brewery were also taken into naval custody.

The apprehended suspects have been identified as residents of Akmeemana and Galle areas and aged 35. The suspects and belongings were handed over to the Galle Police for further investigation.