The investigating officers have been able to find the history of the luxury car, which was accused of illegally using the former Member of Parliament, Johnston Fernando, through BMW’s international data system.
The investigating officers who reported the facts before the court said that the vehicle in question was manufactured in Germany and sent to England. The investigation officers have managed to confirm that the car stolen in England in 2021 was illegally sent to Sri Lanka. It was confirmed before the court that it was used in Sri Lanka with a fake registretion plate.
The lawyer who represented the suspect Johnston Fernando said in court that the car was stolen from England but there was not enough evidence to prove that his client was involved in the theft.
Former minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested for possessing the vehicle in question, was remanded until the 30th of October.