03rd March 2023 14:45:34 Hours
According to the information received by 3 Military Intelligent Corps, together with Malwatta Special Task Force officials; person was apprehended with 800 g of Local Cannabis at Mandur on 25 February 2023. Thereafter suspected person with illegal drugs was handed over to the Vellaweli police station for further investigations.
The Commander, Security Forces (East) together with the General Officer Commanding, 23 Infantry Division, and the Brigade Commander, 231 Infantry Brigade with the Commanding Officer, 3 Military Intelligence Corps closely monitored the raid and instructed accordingly. With the apprehended of these illegal activities in respective areas, illegal activities will be stopped in the area and the general public’s confidence in the Military forces will be increased.
