Arrested Midigama shooter identified as contract killer
Police say that the suspect arrested over a shooting attempt on a hotel in Midigama has been identified as a contract killer for an organized criminal currently residing overseas.
According to the Police, the suspect was arrested while waiting at a house in the Kapuwatte area, along with two others, to carry out a murder.
Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect, a 35-year-old male from Danketiya, Tangalle, is an individual who had resigned from the Military.
His arrest comes after a team of officers from the Western Province North Crime Division conducted a raid in Midigama, arresting him along with a T-56 firearm.
Based on information revealed during the interrogation of the suspect, a further search was conducted, leading to the discovery of the following items:
- 21.75g of ‘ICE’ narcotics
- 01 T-56 magazine
- 30 T-56 bullets
- 01 internationally manufactured hand grenade
- 01 motorcycle prepared for committing the crime
- 02 helmets
- 01 mobile phone
A 07-day remand order was issued for further investigations after the suspect was produced before the Matara Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
The Weligama and Matara Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire)
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