60 Indians arrested as CID busts massive online financial scam

60 Indians arrested as CID busts massive online financial scam

June 27, 2024   06:30 pm

Sri Lanka Police says that 60 Indian nationals who are allegedly part of a group engaged in online financial scams have been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). 

The suspects have been arrested from Thalangama, Madiwela and Negombo areas while a total of 135 mobile phones and 57 laptop computers have also been seized from their possession, police said. 

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