Special Police unit to probe major financial frauds

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A new Police unit will be set up to investigate large scale financial frauds, Police Spokesman Ajith Rohana said today.

He said applications from Police officers in the ranks of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Superintendent of Police (SP), Chief Inspector (CI), Inspector of Police (IP), Sub Inspector (SI) Sergeant and Constables including female Police officers were called for to serve this unit.

SSP Rohana said the functions of the unit were to investigate crimes of large scale fraud, breach of trust, misappropriation and money laundering more expediently and to institute appropriate legal action against such transgressors.(Jehan Gunasekara)

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Comments - 9

Kiris Baba Amaray Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:01 PM

Very good... perform and prove arresting all UPFA criminal ministers.

Desmond Jeromme Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:02 PM

Appreciated...good show, but how about the arrests on Former Sports Minister and Former Housing Minister, they are the main crooks.

gobbaya Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:02 PM

can start by investigating the Rs 10 million donation..... via DM Android App

Waco Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:05 PM

Are we going to count " 100 days " after setting up of the special unit?

Waco Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:10 PM

The Judo and Karate were taught at the Police Training School by late SSP Upsli Sahsbsndu and IP Godwin. Do some trainers continue with it now?

saman Saturday, 21 February 2015 01:59 PM

NATO members (No Action Talk Only)

Cheers Saturday, 21 February 2015 05:03 PM

The police must be guilty and thinking how can I catch rogues when I am not clean in police and have taken bribes sad affairs

Sara Saturday, 21 February 2015 09:55 PM

Asking for help from India and the US, now a special police unit, what else ? "Naria pamba gale petalila wagei"

Nonagama Sunday, 22 February 2015 01:18 AM

In that case the same yard stick should be used on others too not only the previous regime of MR, But also CBK ,RW,RP

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