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Ice worth millions found from van at Fintrex vehicle yard

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1 year ago

April 6, 2023

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The Western Province (North) Crime Division seized 1 kilo and 116 grams of ‘ice’ drug worth over Rs.10 million hidden in a van parked at the vehicle yard of Fintrex Finance Limited.

On July 10 last year, the police Special Task Force (STF) officers seized this van and arrested a suspect along with 4 kilos and 329 grams of ice in the Wattala area.

Once the court proceedings were concluded, the vehicle was released to the leasing company which had parked the van in its vehicle yard located in Bollegala, Kelaniya.

Chief Inspector K.S.Dolamulla has received a tipoff from an informant that more drugs were hidden in the vehicle.

Accordingly, the police officers who obtained permission from the company found these drugs hidden in the buffer of the vehicle.

The police said that the suspect, a resident of Mannar, who was in the van when it was seized in July, is still in prison.

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Onmax DT ordered to submit plans to refund depositors

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3 mins ago

May 2, 2024

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Thilina Gamage today (May 02) ordered directors of the company – Onmax DT to submit a programme to refund the aggrieved depositors of the Onmax DT pyramid investment scheme.

The 04 company directors previously released on bail also appeared in court today.

The magistrate made the order after considering facts presented in court.

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University non-academic staff to launch indefinite strike

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1 hour ago

May 2, 2024

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Non-academic staff members of all state universities have also commenced an indefinite strike from noon today (May 02).

Secretary of the non-academic staffers’ union said the authorities have failed to heed their demands despite being briefed about their issues on multiple occasions.

Meanwhile, the Joint Committee of Government Executive Officers launched a two-day token strike on Thursday (02) by reporting sick.

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Drugs haul linked to ‘Dubai Kapila’, seized

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2 hours ago

May 2, 2024

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Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have recovered a stock of drugs allegedly belonging to an underworld figure, during a raid carried out near the Sri Jayewardenepura University, Nugegoda.

Accordingly, the seized drugs include 13 kg of heroin, 06 kg of hash and 0.5 kg of cocaine while Rs. 1.5 million in cash was also taken into custody during the special raid.

According to the STF, the seized stock of drugs allegedly belongs to the underworld figure known as “Dubai Kapila”.