By Sunil Dharmabandu de Silva 

A 37-year-old man was arrested for swindling more than Rs. 2.8 million from 18 people claiming that they would be given jobs in Dubai, the Weligama Police said.

The police said the suspect was arrested from the Kaduruwela area in Polonnaruwa.  Later, he promised overseas job seekers with jobs in Dubai and cheated 18 of them with a substantial amount of money.  Subsequently, 18 complaints have been lodged with the Weligama Police against the suspect as they became aware that they had been deceived and the job assurance was a hoax.