Two arrested over Rs. 36 million Wi-Fi antenna scam

Colombo, Nov. 25 (Daily Mirror) - Two suspects have been arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) in connection with a fraud case involving over Rs. 36 million.

The suspects, aged 34 and 37, are residents of Mattakkuliya and Wattala.

According to police, the suspects had promised to supply Wi-Fi antennas to a private company but failed to deliver the goods, defrauding the company of Rs. 36,989,684.

Following a complaint, the suspects were summoned to the FCID to provide statements and were subsequently taken into custody.

They were produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court and remanded until December 5.