Officers from the Sri Lanka Police attached to the Bogahakumbura Police Station conducted the raid yesterday (9) following a tip-off regarding the illegal storage of diesel and petrol without a licence.
During the operation, police arrested a 44-year-old resident of the Karagasthenna area in Guruthalawa
Police said the suspect was taken into custody with 22 litres of fuel that had been stored for sale at higher prices. The stock included 12 litres of diesel and 10 litres of petrol.
According to police, the raid was carried out undercover before the suspect was apprehended with the illegally stored fuel.
Further investigations are being conducted by Bogahakumbura Police.
