Phone shop owner helps return stolen iPhone & arrest suspect

February 11, 2023 at 6:29 PM


Owner of a mobile phone repair and sales shop in Veyangoda has been hailed for his exceptional qualities after finding the owners of a stolen phone and helping to arrest the suspect.

On Thursday (9) afternoon an individual has visited his mobile phone shop with an iPhone 13 pro max type device to be unlocked. The man had later asked the shop owner to buy the phone from him for a lesser amount.

Upon feeling suspicious, the shop owner had posted a Facebook post asking anyone who owns the phone to contact him. The post had got shared around the country and the owners of the phone were able to contact him and verify ownership.

Later the suspect was arrested by the police and the phone handed over to the original owners. (NewsWire)