A total of 147 foreign nationals arrested over an alleged online financial fraud operation were remanded until April 9 by the Chilaw Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
The suspects were arrested while staying at a hotel in Iranawila, Chilaw, which had been rented by the group, police said.
The arrests were carried out by the Computer Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) following intelligence provided by Military Intelligence.
Police said those arrested include 133 Chinese nationals, 13 Bangladeshi nationals and one Vietnamese national.
The suspects were produced before the Chilaw Magistrate’s Court on April 3, after which they were ordered to be remanded. Investigations are ongoing. (Newswire)