Angoda Lokka’s close associate “Athurugiriye Jerome” arrested
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‘Athurugiriye Jerome’, a close associate of former Underworld figure Angoda Lokka, has been arrested by the Police Special Task Force (STF) over a shooting incident reported in Homagama on the 25th of March 2023.
According to sources, ‘Athurugiriye Jerome’ is an Island Registered Criminal (IRC) and drug peddler.
He was arrested following a raid carried out at Millennium City in Athurugiriya in accordance with a tip-off received by the officials of the Special Operations Unit of the Police STF.
The suspect was handed over to the Athurugiriya Police for further investigations.
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