Group of foreign nationals arrested in Maradana over online scams
Executive Intelligence Dispatch
Twelve Chinese nationals, three Bangladeshi and six Indian nationals have been arrested in Maradana by the Central Criminal Investigation Bureau (CCIB), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Immigration officials for allegedly engaging in online scams.
Key Facts & Findings
- —21 foreign nationals were taken into police custody
- —Police have launched a comprehensive investigation into the nature of the online scams
- —Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya has instructed further investigations
“According to Sri Lanka Police, the scam operation had been carried out inside a three-storey building located in the Technical Junction area of Maradana”
The arrest of foreign nationals involved in online scams may impact Sri Lanka's efforts to combat cybercrime and protect its citizens' online security.
Further investigations into the incident are being conducted under the direction of Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Ranmal Kodituwakku
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