Stock of Firearms, Ammunition and Hand Grenades Seized from Cinema in Kirindiwela; One Suspect Arrested
Sri Lanka Police have taken a 38-year-old suspect into custody following the seizure of a substantial cache of firearms, live ammunition, and hand grenades during a raid on a cinema hall in the Kirindiwela police area.
Acting on intelligence received, a special team from the Colombo Crimes Division conducted a targeted search operation at the movie theater located along the Hanwella Road on the evening of October 17. The suspect, identified as a resident of Millathe, was apprehended on the premises in connection with the illicit weapons cache.
During the search, officers recovered two foreign-manufactured pistols, one revolver, one foreign-made repeater firearm, and a foreign-made 12-bore weapon.
Police also confiscated a large quantity of ammunition, including 398 live 12-bore cartridges, 278 live 16-bore cartridges, 3,132 rounds of .32-calibre ammunition (comprising batches of 49 and 3,083 rounds), and two live hand grenades.
The Colombo Crimes Division has launched an extensive investigation to determine the origin of the seized arsenal and uncover any associated criminal networks.
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