A person who was illegally transporting 1,000 liters of diesel was arrested in Hiniduma area.
The police headquarters states that the suspect was arrested while transporting this fuel by a cab.
The fuel stock and the suspect were arrested in a raid conducted using emergency roadblocks based on information received by the Hiniduma police.
The arrested person is a 31-year-old resident of Pelawatta area and he is scheduled to be produced before Udugama Magistrate Court.