The individual has been arrested in connection with the robbery of a super-market in Gampaha on the 21st of December.
The Police said, the suspect has been performing duties as a security guard in the super market.
The suspect was arrested when he was found hiding in a cultivation in Maadamgathpitiya in Thanthirimale.
Following his arrest the Police recovered Rs. 491,000 out of the Rs. 940,000 which he stole from the super market.
The money has reportedly been hidden in a wooded area in Yakkala in Gampaha.
According to the Police, the suspect has spent Rs. 250,000 to purchase a block of land and a further Rs. 65,000 to acquire a motor bike on payment plan.
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