Main suspect of Borella jewelry shop robbery arrested

COLOMBO (News 1st); The main suspect in the robbery of a jewelry shop in Borella on December 11th has been arrested in the Navagamuwa area, says Police Media.

The suspect was arrested by the Western Province Southern Crimes Division on Tuesday (04) morning.

Police also recovered two locally made firearms along with the arrest of the suspect.

Moreover, 06 gold necklaces and a bracelet of various weights were found looted from a jewelry shop.

The suspect arrested in connection with the incident has been identified as a 45 year old resident of Kuruwita.

The suspect had previously robbed a jewelry shop in the Kelaniya Police Division and had shot and killed a person, robbed a jewelry shop in Kaduwela town in the Navagamuwa Police Division at gunpoint, robbed a petrol station in the Navagamuwa Police Division at gunpoint, intimidated with a firearm at a shop in the Meegoda Police division and had stolen a motorcycle belonging to the Kegalle Police division. 

The relevant suspect is to be produced before the Magistrate's Court today (05).

Nugegoda Western Province Southern Crimes Division is conducting further investigations into the incident.