German woman arrested at BIA over Russian Embassy laptop incident

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Colombo, May 10 (Daily Mirror)- A German woman was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in connection with an investigation into an incident involving a laptop handed over to a security officer at the Russian Embassy in Colombo and the person running away.

Police said that on April 28, 2025, the Cinnamon Gardens Police launched an investigation following a complaint that a foreign woman had handed over a laptop to a Russian Embassy security officer before fleeing the scene.

Further investigations conducted by the Cinnamon Gardens Police and the Colombo South Division Criminal Investigation Bureau identified a German woman as the suspect.

On May 4, 2025, the court imposed a travel ban on her pending the outcome of the investigation.

Despite the ban, the suspect attempted to leave the country on May 7 through the Katunayake Airport.

She was arrested by airport police and handed over to the Cinnamon Gardens Police.

The woman was later produced before the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court and released on bail.

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මෝඩ කැලුම් Saturday, 10 May 2025 02:51 PM

I volunteer myself for someone to hand over a brand new MacBook to me and run away. No bombs please!

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Jagath Saturday, 10 May 2025 03:26 PM

Are we becoming a psychologically neurotic country like Britain ?

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Rip Winkle Saturday, 10 May 2025 03:28 PM

So what was her motive?

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navratne willamune Sunday, 11 May 2025 10:07 AM

murky world of superpower intelligence services and counter-intelligence services,with the Ukrainian war going on, rich ground for this type of activity,

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Eyes wide open Saturday, 10 May 2025 03:38 PM

Not sure if bail was wise considering all the details. If espionage or terrorism or security threat, then better to have been kept more securely.

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Spectator2025 Sunday, 11 May 2025 12:03 AM

Have the authorities traced the laptop, if so, what did they find in it? Expose it sothat public is aware of the contents.

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A. Appuhami Sunday, 11 May 2025 01:07 PM

May be a reminder of that old pact btw Russian and German foreign ministers, before Moscow celebrations in May : Moltove-Ribborntrop.

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Cassie Sunday, 11 May 2025 01:23 AM

So what was the crime? Giving up a laptop and running away is not a crime unless it contained some incriminating evidence. What was found?

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Observer Sunday, 11 May 2025 07:26 AM

That’s the only way.

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