CID probes child smuggling ring from SL to Malaysia, other countries

24 November 2023 08:16 pm Views - 1106

COLOMBO Daily Mirror - The Human Trafficking, Smuggling, and Maritime Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has initiated a probe into the alleged smuggling of children from Sri Lanka to other countries via Malaysia.

The investigation was launched in response to a complaint received by the police.

It has been uncovered that children under 18, primarily Tamil nationals from the Northern and Eastern areas, are being sent to Malaysia.

These children utilize legitimate passports for their travel to Malaysia but reportedly obtain fake passports once there, subsequently being sent to France and the UK.

Police reveal that approximately 13 children have been sent to Malaysia so far, and an intermediary smuggler is implicated in the operation.

Investigations are underway to apprehend the suspects, police said.