Two individuals have been arrested by the Nugegoda Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau for allegedly producing and selling forged official documents, including driving licences, National Identity Cards and vehicle registration certificates.

The arrests were made following an investigation into a suspicious temporary driving licence found in the possession of an individual during a police operation in the Welikada Police Division.

According to police, the individual revealed during questioning that he had purchased the temporary driving licence for Rs. 4,000 from a person residing in a house near the Department of Motor Traffic in Narahenpita.

Acting on the information provided by the suspect, police raided the house and arrested another individual believed to be involved in the document forgery operation.

During a search of the premises, officers recovered several forged documents, including:

- 12 driving licences
- 8 National Identity Cards
- 8 temporary driving licences
- 4 vehicle registration certificates

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the main suspect had allegedly been producing forged documents and selling them to customers according to their requirements, charging prices starting from Rs. 7,500.

Police stated that the two suspects, aged between 32 and 52, are residents of Angoda and Narahenpita.

Further investigations are being carried out by the Nugegoda Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau.