Parts of a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vehicle, allegedly used by former Puttalam District UNP MP Shantha Abeysekara and suspected to have been illegally assembled, was seized by the Illegal Assets Investigation Unit early this morning (6).
It has been reported that the former MP is currently missing, preventing investigators from obtaining a statement regarding the vehicle.
Authorities received information that the former MP was using an illegally assembled Prado, prompting an investigation by the Cyber Crimes Division of the Illegal Assets Investigation Unit.
Following days of inquiry, a team of investigators arrived in Puttalam early this morning to take possession of the vehicle parts.
However, the vehicle was initially untraceable. Further inspections led to the discovery that it had been dismantled and hidden in two separate locations.
The parts were found at two locations linked to the former MP—a coconut estate in Puttalam owned by him and another house near his residence. Investigators recovered the chassis and body at the latter location, while the engine and several other components were found at the coconut estate.
During the investigation, it was revealed that the vehicle had been registered using the chassis and engine numbers of another Prado currently in use by the Department of Agriculture. (NewsWire)
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