Doctor and chemist nabbed at Welikada Prison

 DEC 24 2018

The Prisons Department said today (24) that its officers had been able to apprehend a doctor at the Welikada Prison, with two quarter pint liquor bottles in his possession.

The Department said that the doctor had been nabbed when he had taken the two bottles to be given to an inmate, who was to hand the bottles over to another inmate.

He further stated that the two liquor bottles had been seized, adding that submissions will be made in Court.

Meanwhile, Welikada Prison Officers also nabbed a chemist attempting to give heroin capsules to inmates.

Uduwara said they had received a tip-off about the chemist and checked the capsules.

He added that a thorough investigation will be carried out, and the chemist has been handed over to the Borella Police.