Police nab three conmen

by Jayamapthy JAYASINGHE

Conmen who diddled unsuspecting persons in the past few weeks from various parts of the island have been taken into custody by police for further investigations, Police Media Spokesman SP Prishantha Jayakody told the “Sunday Observer”.

A man who posed off a Financial Director of the State sector was arrested by the police for obtaining money from several persons in the Polonnaruwa area by promising them low cost loans from the State. Police found bogus certificates of birth, obscene blue films, applications for State sector jobs and applications made in connection with land allocation under the Moragahakanda scheme. A number of National Identity Cards (NICs) and certificates of educational qualifications were also found when police raided his residence. The suspect was produced before the Polonnaruwa Magistrate and remanded till June 16, the Police Media Spokesman said.

Meanwhile the Trincomalee police arrested a foreign national for falsely obtaining US$ 7000 plus Rs 250,000 from a private hospital situated in the Trincomalee area for a project that he promised. Police also found in his possession materials for printing false currency notes. A specialist doctor attached to the Trincomalee hospital had lodged a complaint regarding the fraud.

Last week a police team led by Chief Inspector Lokuhetti raided a business premises located at the Borella YMBA and found several bogus documents such as marriage certificates, birth certificates, foreign degree certificates, and educational certificates, salary sheets and computers for printing such bogus documents. A suspect residing at Wanawasala, Kelaniya was taken into custody following the raid.