Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- A member of the Kandaketiya Pradeshiya Sabha representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has been arrested in Pallewatte for possession of 86 grams of cannabis.
Police said the suspect, who also works as a security assistant at the Hapathgamuwa electric fence, is a resident of Pallewatte, Hapathgamuwa in Hali Ela.
The arrest was made during a sudden raid carried out following a tip-off that the local councillor was allegedly involved in selling cannabis. Officers, acting with the assistance of a police informant, apprehended him with 86 grams of cannabis reportedly prepared for sale.
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