Six foreign nationals were arrested in Gandara on Wednesday (06) during a raid carried out by officers of the Matara Division Crimes Investigation Unit at a hotel in the Talalla area.
According to the Police, the suspects, five men and one woman, were taken into custody for allegedly remaining in Sri Lanka without valid visas, engaging in financial fraud, conducting business activities on tourist visas, and possessing duty‑free cigarettes brought into the country illegally.
The suspects, aged between 25 and 40 years, were identified as nationals of Taiwan and China.
They were produced before the Gandara Police Station, which is conducting further investigations. (Newswire)