Buttala Illicit Liquor Distillery Raided

In Katugaha Galge area in Buttala, an illicit liquor distillery has been raided by the Monaragarala district raids unit. The officials have   arrested two individuals, who had been preparing illegal liquor for sale, along with a stock of illicit liquor and distilling equipment

Reports received revealed that 8,000 millilitres of illicit liquor and 700,000 milliliters of goda, which is used to produce illicit liquor (Kasippu), and distilling equipment have been seized by the police yesterday (02).

During the interrogations, it was revealed that the suspects had been engaged in this racket for a long period of time and distributed illicit liquor to several places in Buttala. The suspects have been identified as residents of Buttala and Badalkumbura areas.

They will be produced before the Wellawaya Magistrate’s Court Today (03).