27 August 2020 09:41 am
Thirteen Chinese nationals including nine women had been arrested in a lounge at Mount Lavinia last night by the Special Task Force (STF) officers for overstaying and violating visa regulations the Police said.
They said the raid was conducted following a tip-off to the Pugoda STF officers.
During the arrest, the STF found 10,300 illegal cigarettes in the possession of a suspect. The suspects had been taken to the Mount Lavinia a Police Station for further investigations.
“The suspects were between the ages 20 to 40 and they would be produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate today,” an officer said.