A suspect has been arrested with having stolen 26 of the same model bikes the Galle Police Reported. Three other suspects have been arrested for possessing stolen property
The unique feature of this robbery is that the main suspect had stolen bikes of the same model (Moped).
The bikes were stolen from around areas of Galle, and the police states though the suspect was recorded on CCTV cameras, it was difficult to identify the suspect as he was wearing a face mask during the robberies. The suspect was identified by viewing around 30 CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity.
The suspect has sold each bike for around ten thousand rupees.
According to police more bikes need to be recovered, and request the public to report if they have been a victim of their bike being stolen.