The owner of a foreign employment agency in Maharagama has been remanded until November 14 over allegations of defrauding more than Rs. 740 million from job seekers by promising employment opportunities in Romania.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) told the Gangodawila Magistrate’s Court that around 470 complaints had been lodged with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) against the suspect agency. The bureau had later referred the complaints to the CID for investigation.
The suspect, who surrendered to court through his attorneys on October 30, was remanded the following day. The Magistrate also directed the CID to take legal action against the suspect’s wife, identified as another key figure in the alleged scam, and produce her before court.
Investigations revealed that the agency had collected large sums of money from individuals across the island on the pretext of arranging foreign employment in Romania. The case was called again on October 31, and after considering submissions, the Magistrate ordered the suspect to be remanded until November 14 pending further investigations. (Newswire)
