ex-Transport Director arrested over missing vehicles
February 17, 2015
Former Transport Director of the Presidential Secretariat Office (PSO), Keerthi Samarasinghe, has been arrested over three missing vehicles attached to the PSO, Police Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana said.
Earlier, the Fort Magistrate also ordered the Department of Immigration and Emigration (DIE) to impound the passport of the former Transport Director, on 27 January.
The police have announced that they are unaware of the whereabouts of at least 120 vehicles belong to the PSO. SSP Rohana also requested the public to notify the police regarding any information leading to these missing vehicles.
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