Top Army officer arrested for allegedly supplying ammo to the underworld

The Western Province (North) Crime Division, which has uncovered a series of serious crimes linked to the underworld, yesterday arrested a senior military officer, a Lieutenant Colonel attached to a Army Camp in Mallavi, on suspicion of supplying ammunition to criminal gangs.

- By DARSHANA SANJEEWA BALASURIYA

Police said the officer was arrested after being summoned to the Crime Division to provide a statement.

Investigations have revealed that the officer allegedly supplied ammunition to notorious underworld figures Kehelbaddara Padme and Commando Salintha. The arrest was made following revelations made during the interrogation of Thilina Sampath, alias 'Walas Kata', who is currently in police custody.