Illegal printing press raided
[November 23 2010]


<P>by Jayampathy Jayasinghe

<P>A police raided an illegal printing press in the Palukanda in the
Galgamuwa, police said.

<P>The raid was led by OIC Chief Inspector Jayalath of the Galgamuwa police.

<P>Police discovered a large number of forged motor vehicle driving licences,
marriage certificates, certificates of educational qualifications, National
Identity Cards (NIC), a forged rubber stamps of an additional district
registrar, several other rubber stamps, a stock pile of laminating paper
for printing purposes, a computer used for forgery.

<P>A former accountant of a Co-operative store who ran the illegal printing
press was taken into custody following the discovery. More suspects are to
be arrested in this connection police said. (JJ)