CID nabs six, Including five Chinese nationals in online loan center raid

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Colombo, Jan 15 (Daily Mirror) - The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) arrested five Chinese nationals and one Sri Lankan during a raid on an online loan center in Dehiwala.

The operation, carried out by the Cyber Crimes Investigation Division of the CID, resulted in the confiscation of eight desktop computers, thirteen laptops, and 41 mobile phones from the company.

The arrests were made in response to a complaint with the Cyber Crimes Investigation Division.

Meanwhile, the Police urged the public to report any related complaints to the nearest police station or the Cyber Crimes Investigation Division of the CID.

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ERAN Wicks Monday, 15 January 2024 11:17 AM

Biggest crooks are at Havelock city, Do a raid of Havelock city.

Kishu Gomes Monday, 15 January 2024 11:19 AM

Indians and Chinese are doing business in SL on tourist visa. Persons renting premises without verifying visa should be bigly fined.

Eper Monday, 15 January 2024 12:49 PM

Those greedy fools who get caught to these fraudsters should not be tolerated and should bear the consequences

Nimal Monday, 15 January 2024 02:00 PM

Why did the authorities have to wait so long, until scores of unsuspecting people fell prey to these scams due to unbearable poverty triggered by the gross mismanagement of the economy by our political scoundrels? We are seeing just the tip of the iceberg and there are hundreds of other similar crooks.

Sambo Tuesday, 16 January 2024 08:32 AM

Why weren't the Chinese deported.

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