CID appoints team to investigate Nalin Bandara's DroneGate Scandal

COLOMBO (NEWS1ST); A team led by an Assistant Superintendent of Police from the CID has been appointed to investigate SJB Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara Jayamaha over the illegal importation of drones and microphones.

The probe was handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department under orders from the Inspector General of Police.

MP Nalin Bandara was recently intercepted by Customs officials upon arriving from Singapore on SriLankan Airlines flight UL 307.

Officials seized 39 drones including DJI Lito X1, Lito 1, and Neo 2 models along with 16 DJI Mic Mini sets brought into the country without approval from the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission or the Ministry of Defence.

Police Media Spokesperson ASP F. U. Wootler confirmed the details of the ongoing investigation.