137 persons have been arrested for stocking fuel and selling it at high prices, said SSP Nihal Thalduwa.
Nihal Thalduwa said that 429 raids have been carried out to find out about the illegal stockpiling of fuel.
During the raids, nearly 27,000 liters of illegally stockpiled petrol and 22,000 liters of diesel were found to be sold at higher prices, said Nihal Thalduwa.