Two arrested over forged driving licence and identity card racket in Narahenpita
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The Nugegoda Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau arrested two suspects, aged 32 and 52, from Angoda and Narahenpita on 11 November for operating and patronising a forged document racket.
Officers on patrol at Bandaranaikepura Junction in Welikada questioned a man carrying a suspicious temporary driving licence. He revealed he had bought it for Rs. 4,000 from a resident near the Department of Motor Traffic in Narahenpita.
Police subsequently raided the Narahenpita house and arrested the owner, who allegedly prepared forged documents and sold them for Rs. 7,500 upwards.
Officers seized 12 fake driving licences and eight fake national identity cards, alongside eight temporary licences and four vehicle registration certificates according to Aruna, Lankadeepa, and Ada Derana. Further investigations are underway.
