40 foreigners involved in online financial scams arrested

October 6, 2024 07:34 pm

Police have arrested 40 foreigners staying in Sri Lanka who were involved in online financial scams this morning (06).

Police Media Division said that the arrested group of foreigners include 30 Chinese, 4 Indian and 6 Thai nationals.

The arrests have been carried out in a hotel in Gampaha and a private institution in Hanwella, according to police.

Meanwhile, the police have also taken 499 mobile phones, 25 laptops and 29 desktop computers into custody for forensic examination.

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