Three arrested for defrauding Rs 3 million by selling fake gold
October 19, 2018 02:50 pm
Three suspects have been arrested in Meegahathenna area, Pelawatte in connection with defrauding Rs 3 million by selling several metal balls painted in gold as actual gold.
Officers of the Kalutara Division Crimes Investigation Unit have made the arrest following a tip-off received by the Kalutara Police Special Bureau.
The police have seized a piece of gold weighing up to 326 mg, a cheque for Rs 3 million, 448 small gold-coloured balls, a car and a machete knife in possession of the suspects.
The suspects, who have been residing in Baddegama and Kirama areas, are to be produced before the Matugama Magistrate’s Court.
