Chinese, Vietnamese nationals arrested in Poddala for Online Fraud

March 25, 2026 at 10:46 AM

A group of Chinese and Vietnamese nationals engaged in fraudulent money transactions via the internet was arrested on Tuesday (24), it was reported.

According to the Galle Deputy Inspector General’s Office, the suspects were arrested from a house in the Godakanda area, under the Poddala Police Division.

Police seized a computer, a laptop, and 84 mobile phones from the suspects during the operation.

The raid was carried out by a team of Galle Police officers, acting on information received from the Boossa Army Intelligence Unit. 

The arrested suspects have been handed over to the Poddala Police for further investigations. (Newswire)