Suspect arrested for defrauding Rs 6 m

Sandasen MARASINGHE

A man who had allegedly forged the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) documents and defrauded around Rs six million was arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD).

The suspect attached to a company clearing imported goods from the Customs has allegedly prepared fake bills issued by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution and obtained an excess amount of money from the import company.

The Colombo Crime Division (CCD) stated that the food items importing company had handed over the clearing items from the Customs to a company clearing imported goods.

The clearing company was doing all the needful including obtaining the approval of the SLSI. The CCD also stated that the suspect, a resident of Wellawatta area had prepared fake bills instead of the originals issued by the SLSI and obtained an excess amount of money from the importer.

The CCD stated that the Police team seized a large number of fake bills prepared during a period of three months. The team also seized illegally prepared seals of the SLSI from the suspect’s possession.

The CCD also stated that the investigations were in progress to find out if the clearing company had any involvement within the fraud.

The CCD led by IP Janaka Kularatne under the guidance of CCD OIC Chief Inspector Hemantha Dikovita under the supervision of CCD Director SP DRL Ranaweera on the directions of DIG Anura Senanayake is investigating.