Colombo (News 1st): The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has commenced an extensive investigation into four criminal cases involving the organized criminal, Makandura Madush.

Police media spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara stated that investigations are underway into the shooting of officials of the Police Narcotics Bureau at Piliyandala, the shooting of a prison bus at Kalutara, the murder of a man named Kos Malli and the gem robbery in Pannipitiya.

Investigations are being carried out using telephone calls made and received by Madush to ascertain others involved in the crimes.

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