Police fire shots during arrest operation near Central Mail Exchange in Colombo

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Shots were fired during a police operation conducted by the Police Narcotics Bureau near D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha in Colombo to apprehend two individuals.

The police said that PNB officers, travelling on a three-wheeler, arrested two suspects who had arrived in a car to collect a suspicious package.

The operation was carried out to apprehend individuals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.

No injuries were reported as a result of the gunfire

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Hugas Monday, 06 November 2023 08:55 PM

Drug distributor travels in BMW police travel in three wheeler. What a country ?????????????

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