Ten (10) more foreign nationals have been arrested from a hotel in Iranavila, Chillaw over their alleged involvement in online financial scams.
The Police said the suspects were arrested by officials of the Puttalam Crimes Investigations Division based on a tip-off.
The arrested group includes 04 Malaysians, 03 Ethiopean men and one woman, one Kenyan woman, and one Chinese man.
The Police had seized 20 computers, 03 routers, and 282 mobile phones from the possession of the suspects.
The Puttalam Crimes Investigations Division is conducting further investigations into the incident.
Over 150 foreign nationals have been arrested in the recent past for their involvement in online financial scams in Sri Lanka.
The following is a list of the arrests made recently;
- 30 Chinese, 4 Indians & 6 Thai nationals were arrested from two locations in Hanwella on 06 October.
- 19 Chinese nationals were arrested from Nawala on 07 October.
- 20 Chinese nationals were arrested in Panadura on 10 October.
- 120 Chinese nationals were arrested in Kundasale on 12 October.
- 16 Chinese nationals were arrested in the Aniwatte on 13 October.
- 15 Chinese nationals were arrested in Ethul Kotte on 13 October. (Newswire)
