Illicit liquor: Heavy fines on two
Kapila Somarathne Panadura group correspondent
Panadura Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake imposed a Rs 100,000 fine each
on two accused who pleaded guilty to a charge of transporting and
possessing 3,600 drams of illicit liquor.
B.A. Mahinda Thilakeratne and B.G. Lakmal were produced before Court
by Panadura Police.
They were arrested while transporting illicit liquor from Ja-ela to
Panadura for distribution among kasippu dealers.
Meanwhile Magistrate Dissanayake imposed a fine on a lorry driver who
pleaded guilty to transporting timber from Walasmulla to Moratuwa
without a permit. Sampath Sudurshana was arrested by Wadduwa police.
The timber valued at Rs. 285,000 was confiscated by the Magistrate.
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