Cop in a soup for driving ex-dy minister Muthuhettigama’s illegally assembled jeep

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A Police Constable has been arrested with illegally assembled jeep, by the Walana Anti-Corruption Squad, which suspected to be of former Deputy Minister Nishantha Muthuhettigama.

A team of policemen checking a suspicious jeep in the Karapitiya area in Galle based on information received by the officers of the Walana anti-corruption unit that drugs were being taken in a jeep.

Police said no drugs or any other suspicious item was found in the jeep and further inspection revealed that the jeep was illegally assembled.

It was also disclosed that the jeep was owned by Nishantha Muthuhettigama and was illegally imported and assembled when the he was the Deputy Minister of Port and Shipping.

After a thorough checking, it came to light that the number plate of the vehicle was belonging to another vehicle.

The police arrested the driver of the jeep who is a 36-year-old policeman attached to Galle police station and a resident of Elpitiya.

The suspect was handed over to the Galle Police and he is scheduled to be produced before the Galle Magistrate's Court tomorrow. (Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya)

Comments - 23

GHT Monday, 31 October 2022 12:29 AM

There are many more such vehicles roaming around the country, but this act however proven a politically motivated.

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Nihal S Monday, 31 October 2022 01:09 AM

A member of the Government is at the center of the issue. What else you can expect from a person like Muthuhettigama. Nothing will happen, AC Squad is wating time.

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DON HARRISON Monday, 31 October 2022 01:24 AM

The minister must go in for trial by Jury and serve a prison sentence for this serious breach of trust!

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Nandasena R Monday, 31 October 2022 01:46 AM

Corruption galore from then President (GR), PM (MaRa) and all ministers and MP's. No surprise the country is now standing with a begging bowl. When is true justice going to be dealt to all these crooks and murders?

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Triple X Monday, 31 October 2022 04:12 AM

Waste of money, finally nothing will happen, all lived happily.

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Punchi Monday, 31 October 2022 05:46 AM

Some stolen vehicles from Europe, Australia, Canada are dismantled and shipped overseas as parts and assembled back into operating vehicles. The criminals and destination countries were like Egypt, Lebanon etc. Have we now become a destination for this trade ?

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Dr Serisena Monday, 31 October 2022 10:48 PM

Even is Australia some Sri Lankan engage in several buying condemned from accident vehicle auction and re-assemble although it still has too much structural damage for Australia, so export them. Those Sri Lankan get rich in Australia doing it. Some also have strange illness happen, because of stress of the devious underhanded work. Those people send money to relative living here, who are very happy to that. Why you ask such silly question about why poor people with no other options do underhanded things for money? Next you condemn woman who do prostitution because only way to earn to feed her children, because man left her.

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Sambo Monday, 31 October 2022 07:03 AM

Every breath taken by our politicians is corruption and robbery.

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Leo Monday, 31 October 2022 07:54 AM

So, the suspect taken into custody is the driver. Not the owner of the illegally assembled jeep. Marvelous justice.

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D P P Prasad Monday, 31 October 2022 09:46 AM

Due to the ban on the importation of luxury vehicles in to the country. Certain factions are engaged in importing the spare parts of the such vehicles. Further they assemble the vehicles illegally. Thus with the help of the some officers who are attached to the department of motor traffic. the vehicle racketeers are preparing bogus documents. It is now very common in Srilanka

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Monday, 31 October 2022 11:14 AM

This is a sensitive case and exposes illegal acts of ministers and officials involved in rackets.

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Silva Monday, 31 October 2022 11:42 AM

don't try to fry the small constable fish, go after the fat whale Muthuhettigama. What other option the constable had if they told him to drive that jeep? Do it right and catch the big one

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sam Monday, 31 October 2022 12:07 PM

Driver will be bailed and owner will be acquitted

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Kumar Monday, 31 October 2022 12:29 PM

When I looking at the DM comments I can see that Singalese wants justice for certain crimes that committed by politicians and armed forces but not all of them. They all against delivering justice for Tamils but they want justice for corruption, fraud, and anything related to them. Why? If you want justice then ask for all, otherwise you want get it. You can't pick and choose. I personally blame Sri lankan school teaching system for the current problem in Sri Lanka, we need to get the education right, changes need on all levels.

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Aquarius Monday, 31 October 2022 12:31 PM

What about the owner of the vehicle? Why is he not arrested if it is known that the illegal vehicle belongs to him? Always the small sprats - never the big fish. As commented, this is a big business in Sri Lanka and will only lead to corrupt politicians, but the authorities turn a blind eye until they are accidentally exposed.

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Neel Monday, 31 October 2022 12:43 PM

Every crime and law braking incidents Police and member of Parliament has been involved. Who proect the nation why we we are spending so much money for Police department. Completely Useless. Next event is before go to judge they declare them self its by mistake and not guilty. Most of cases are over.No rules no law for the police and politicians.

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Ranga Monday, 31 October 2022 12:49 PM

In Sri Lanka Law Makers are Law Breakers

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ANNECUNT Monday, 31 October 2022 12:56 PM

JAIL THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE

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annecunt Monday, 31 October 2022 01:08 PM

The vehicle must go to the scrap yard for dismantle

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Sujja Monday, 31 October 2022 01:32 PM

It's wrong to drive it. But not to own one and try and register it. What a joke and a bunch of jokers

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Banapala Hunasgiriya Monday, 31 October 2022 01:36 PM

Kaala Kanni - destroyed the Sri Lankan life style by cheat politics!! Yamapala is awaiting for your arrival.

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Shaluka Ranaweera Monday, 31 October 2022 04:12 PM

Well said (Kumar Monday, 31 October 2022 12:29 PM) I am 100% agreed, With the current economic crisis majority of people are unable to remember, how we treat all north Tamils, without supplying essentials, because it will end with LTTE, such as fertilizers. Now we are facing the same as economic crisis.

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EH Syndrome Monday, 31 October 2022 10:57 PM

WAs this the MP who wanted to take an X-ray of his head, to verify whether he has brain? It seems all those around him have to go through the procedure to make sure that they too belong to Empty Headed Syndrome.(EHS)

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