07 arrested for stealing fuel from trucks

07 arrested for stealing fuel from trucks transporting construction material

by Zulfick Farzan 01-08-2021 | 7:54 AM

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force arrested 07 people for operating a fuel stealing operation at the under-construction Central Expressway on Saturday (31).

Police Spokesperson Senior DIG Ajith Rohana speaking to News 1st said a large number of heavy vehicles are being used to transport construction material for the central expressway, which is under construction.

The suspects had equipped a tractor with a bowser to collected the stolen fuel.

The suspects are 05 tipper truck drivers and 02 others who operated the tractor, said the Police Spokesperson.