Over 50 foreign nationals have been arrested in Kalpitiya, Puttalam area for allegedly operating an online scam, police say.
Acting Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ruwan Gunasekara said 44 males and 09 females were arrested at a hotel during an operation carried out on July 30.During the operation, police have seized 98 mobile phones, 44 computers and a large number of SIM cards while further investigations are conducted by the Computer Crime Investigation Division.
Based on the information from the arrested suspects, two more foreigners were arrested while in possession of over Rs. 10 million in cash which was also taken into police custody.
