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Five cops on the mat for helping suspect in custody smoke pot
By Norman Palihawadane
Five policemen attached to the Beliatte police have been suspended for helping an inmate in their custody to smoke cannabis.
A senior police officer said that the services of three sergeants and two constables had been suspended in this connection.
Subsequent investigation revealed the suspect had two more reefers and a lighter in his possession.
The suspect had been taken into custody with 50 grammes of ganja in his possession.The Beliatte police are conducting further investigations.