Two arrested with fake gemstone during Operation ‘Yukthiya’
Posted on January 12th, 2024
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Two suspects have been arrested in the Mawathagama area over the possession of a fake gemstone, police reported.
According to police, the suspects were arrested during the ongoing island-wide anti-drug operation ‘Yukthiya’.
They had been arrested while in possession of ‘maranchi gemstones’ (synthetic, commonly known as ‘fake gems’), police stated.
Following their arrest, the suspects had to offer a bribe of Rs. 150,000 to the police, in return for their release.