A woman and a man have been arrested by the Wattala Police following the discovery of a T-56 firearm, 113 rounds of ammunition, and a stock of the narcotic substance known as ICE.
The arrest took place on the morning of April 1, after police received a complaint that a woman was found unresponsive in a room at a lodging facility on Hekitta Road, Wattala.
Upon investigation, officers found the woman unconscious in the bathroom. She was revived and during further questioning, officers discovered 6.1 grams of ICE in her possession. The suspect, a 35-year-old resident of Colombo 15, was immediately taken into custody.
During interrogation, the woman revealed that she had been in a close relationship with a foreign-based drug trafficker and had been entrusted with a T-56 firearm and ammunition for safekeeping. Based on this information, police conducted a raid at a residence in Ragama, believed to be that of her partner, and recovered the firearm and 113 rounds hidden in the house.
The woman’s 40-year-old partner, who resides in Ragama, was also arrested in connection with the discovery.
Wattala Police are conducting further investigations. (NewsWire)