SUV fraud : SLPP Councillor arrested

An SLPP member of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Municipal Council and former Western Provincial Councillor, Amal Silva, has been arrested by the Walana Central Anti-Corruption Strike Force. Police said Silva was taken into custody over the alleged possession of three SUVsvalued at more than Rs. 60 million. The vehicles are suspected to have been registered under forged documents. Investigations revealed that the vehicles had been illegally imported into the country and registered under false numbers at the Department of Motor Traffic using forged documents. Among the seized vehicles were three SUVs, including Land Rover and Mitsubishi models. Preliminary investigations further uncovered…

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