CID probes elephant frauds

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is investigating the contents of the report of the one-man committee that unearthed several instances of fraud and corruption in issuing of licences for elephants and the over valuation of an elephant brought to the Dalada Maligawa in 2007 from Myanmar, Wildlife Minister Gamini Jayawickrema Perera said.

He said the report was sent to the Attor ney General’s Department to take legal action in instances where substantial evidence of fraud was uncovered by the committee.

Cases have been filed in court against s everal Wi l d l i f e Department officials for allegedly tampering with the elephant register and others who kept elephants illegally, he said.