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Drug network associate of 'Kalubowila Avishka' arrested in raid
Police have arrested a key associate alleged to have managed the local drug distribution operations for 'Kalubowila Avishka', a known organised crime figure and major drug trafficker. The suspect was taken into custody during an operation in the Kohuwala area.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
The arrest was made following a raid conducted by the Organised Crime Prevention Unit of the Police Special Task Force in the Kohuwala, Kalubowila district, acting on credible intelligence received by officers. The suspect is believed to have played a significant role in coordinating drug distribution networks connected to 'Kalubowila Avishka', who is categorised as a major organised criminal involved in large-scale narcotics trafficking.
The operation represents the latest enforcement action targeting organised crime networks operating in the Western Province. Authorities have intensified efforts to dismantle drug trafficking operations linked to prominent criminal figures in recent months.
The arrested individual is expected to be presented before courts as investigations into the wider network continue. Police say further operations targeting associates of major traffickers remain ongoing as part of a sustained campaign against organised drug crime in the region.