Nabbed for trying to sell fake gold nuggets

A suspect, who tried to sell 1,150 fake gold nuggets for Rs. 4.5 million passing it off as genuine gold nuggets found from a treasure trove, was arrested by Dambulla Police on October 24 near the Dambulla Viharaya junction. The arrest was made by using a police decoy following information that the suspect, a resident of Galkiriyagama, Kekirawa, was a conman who had defrauded several unsuspecting people by passing fake items as genuine objects recovered from treasure troves.

Police said the suspect was due to be produced before the Dambulla Magistrate. Investigations are continuing.