A former Pradeshiya local council member was arrested in the Pinwatte area of Panadura on Tuesday for possession of an illegally imported luxury vehicle.
He had registered a Mitsubishi jeep using forged documents and fraudulently used a number plate of the Department of Motor Traffic.
During further investigations in this regard, the police were able to find two Land Rovers parked at a house in the Ratmalana area yesterday. Police investigations revealed that the suspect had obtained the number plates for these three luxury vehicles using forged documents.
The three vehicles have been handed over to the Pinwatte police and the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit is conducting investigations.