An individual who had attempted to flee to Canada via Dubai using a forged Canadian visa has been apprehended at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, it was reported.
The suspect has been identified as a 37-year-old resident of Batticaloa.
Airport authorities had investigated the suspect after suspicions arose concerning the Canadian visa provided among other documents for clearance.
Technological checks conducted on the documents had proven that the visa had been forged.
Interrogations of the suspect had revealed that he had paid Rs. 3 million to a broker to obtain the forged visa. (NewsWire)
