It is reported that 4 suspects were arrested with an object suspected to be a pearl in Dehiovita Algoda area during a raid based on the information received by the Dehiovita Police that they were smuggling pearls in the Algoda area.
The suspects have been brought near the Algoda bridge saying that they are going to buy the Gaja pearl by employing a police strategist. The four suspects were arrested by the police along with an object suspected to be money and a van.
It is said that the main suspect is among the arrested suspects.
It is reported that the object similar to that Gajamuth weighs 19 grams and 400 milligrams.
The arrested suspects are residents of Mawanella and Pirimitalawa areas and they are scheduled to be produced before the Avissawella Magistrate’s Court today (30).