Five more suspects connected to the shooting of the tusker 'Kavantissa' and related illegal activities were arrested.The Environment Ministry, in a statement, mentioned that this group was caught in the net of the law during a special joint search operation launched centering the relevant area by the Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Panadura Walana Central Anti-Corruptive Task Force, and police officers.It also mentions that investigations have revealed by now that the main suspect arrested previously is directly connected to the main incident of shooting the tusker Kavantissa.These five new suspects arrested during continuous search operations conducted within the area are suspected to be connected to other illegal operations and affiliated acts that operated in the area.The ministry statement also mentions that wildlife officers and Galgamuwa Police are questioning the arrested suspects strictly, and further investigations are underway regarding firearms used in the relevant shooting and whether an organised smuggling network targeting wild animals operated.