More illicit hooch found

A suspect has been arrested with 5,575 bottles of illicit liquor bearing counterfeit security stickers that had been illegally stored, police said yesterday.

The arrest was made during a joint operation conducted by the Navy and the Mullaitivu STF camp, police said.

The suspect, a 43-year-old resident of Mullaitivu, was taken into custody along with the stock […] ...