COLOMBO (News 1st) – A moonshine trafficker who had attempted to use a hand grenade on police officers was arrested in Kahawatta. Police stated that the suspect was a large scale illegal liquor trafficker.

A police officer had to wrestle him down during the arrest. The police officer and the suspect were wounded and both are admitted to the Kahawatta Hospital.

Police added that the ammunition(20) and the hand grenade seized from the suspect are in police custody.

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