Illegal gem mining location raided
Priyadarshani Kahawala - Ingiriya Central Group
The STF team with the seized equipment |
The Horana Special Task Force team raided an illegal gem miming
location in Kalu Ganga at Wagawatta, Ganetanna area of the Horana police
division on Saturday and arrested 16 suspects with gem mining equipment
including oxygen cylinders and tanks, 15 buckets, three pairs of diving
spectacles, iron pipes etc. The suspects are 23 to 43 years old and are
residents of Rathnapura, Ingiriya, Wagawatta and Poruwedanda areas.
The raid was carried out by IP Thushara de Silva.
The suspects and the seized equipment were handed over to the Horana
police for further inquiries. |