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Four more arrested over fuel racketeering

16 Aug 2022

  • 9,200 litres of petrol seized
  Four suspects have been arrested with 9,200 litres of petrol being illegally transported in the Anamaduwa area, on suspicion of being involved in fuel racketeering. Accordingly, the suspects were arrested while attempting to load the said petrol consignment into a lorry from a bowser. During inquiries, it was revealed that the stock of petrol was slated to be sold to fishermen in Mannar, to be used instead of kerosene. Meanwhile, the Puttalam Police seized 4,000 litres of petrol being illegally transported in a freezer truck in the Kaladiya area on the Puttalam-Kurunegala road. This large consignment of petrol was found in a lorry en route to Mannar from Anamaduwa. The driver of the lorry is reportedly a 32-year-old resident of the Mannar area. The bowser truck that supplied this petrol stock has also been taken into police custody in the area of Anamaduwa. Accordingly, the Police have taken a total of 13,200 litres of petrol into custody.

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