🚨 CCD Raids Uncover Counterfeit Engine Oil Operations in Kegalle & Mawanella

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has seized a significant stockpile of suspected counterfeit engine oil following coordinated raids in the Kegalle and Mawanella districts. • The Operation: Conducted on June 2, 2026, targeting retail entities SF Marketing (Mawanella) and J.W. Auto (Kegalle). Court-authorized search warrants led to the seizure of multiple barrels bearing counterfeit labels of global brands Caltex and Delo. • Seizures & Legal Action: Four partially filled barrels were confiscated from J.W. Auto, where product was allegedly being sold at heavily reduced prices. Raids at SF Marketing led to three additional storage locations containing a larger stockpile. • Judicial Status: Case No. B/58709/26 is active in Kegalle and Case No. B/21492/26 in Mawanella. Both accused individuals have been released on surety bail of Rs. 10 million each. • Economic & Sector Impact: Offenses fall under the Intellectual Property Act No. 36 of 2006. Counterfeit products in the automotive lubricants sector pose severe financial and reputational risks to formal brand owners, undermine marketplace integrity, and risk costly mechanical failures or emissions hazards for consumers.