Former Deputy Minister Abdullah Mahrooff has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department.
Mahroof is charged with misusing vehicles of Lanka Sathosa.
According to Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana, another individual from Matale has also been arrested for misusing Sathosa vehicles and the suspects are to be produced before court.
Further investigations are underway.
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