Moonshine brewery raided, three arrested

The Kalutara Divisional Crime Detection Bureau raided an illicit liquor manufacturing facility, which had operated under the guise of a toddy collection centre.The police nabbed three suspects and took into custody a stock of illicit spirit and distilling equipment.

A lorry used to distribute kasippu in areas such as Aluthgama, Kalawila, Benthara and Beruwala, was also taken into custodyAccording to police investigators, the suspects had obtained an excise licence to collect toddy, but manufactured illicit liquor.