Key associate of drug dealer arrested

by Norman Palihawadane

The STF has arrested a key associate of drug dealer Nadun Chinthaka aka Harak Kata and Midigama Kudu Chuti.The police say the suspect is wanted in connection with several crimes.

The STF arrested the suspect and another person while they were transporting 16.2 grams of heroin on a motorcycle.The suspects are aged 33 and 21.

The main suspect is believed to have killed a person in Pathegama in 2017.The Midigama Police are conducting further investigations.