10 foreign nationals arrested in Chilaw over online financial fraud

16 October 2024 09:12 am Views - 1499

Colombo, Oct 16 (Daily Mirror) - At least 10 foreign nationals, including two women, were arrested by police at a hotel in Chilaw last night in connection with alleged involvement in online financial fraud.

Officers from the Puttalam Division Crimes Investigation Bureau conducted the arrests after receiving a tip-off that a group of foreign nationals was staying at a hotel located on Iranavila Road in Chilaw.

The suspects arrested include four Malaysian nationals, four Ethiopian nationals including a woman, a Kenyan woman, and a Chinese national.

During the raid, police seized 20 computers, 282 mobile phones and three routers from the suspects' possession.