12 Chinese nationals among 21 foreigners arrested in Colombo
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Lankadeepa reports that 21 foreign nationals staying without visas were arrested at a building near Maradana Technical Junction. Lankadeepa attributes the information to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau in Narahenpita.
Newswire reports that 12 of the 21 foreign nationals were Chinese and says they were allegedly staying in Sri Lanka without valid visas.
Ada Derana reports that the group was arrested in Maradana over online scams. Ada Derana does not provide further details about the alleged activity in its headline.
The reports provide no further information about the case or what happens next.
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Earlier coverage
Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.
- Ada Derana · Chinese national arrested over alleged extortion at Colombo Port City
- Newswire · Chinese suspect in Port City extortion case wanted in China for multiple crimes – Police
- Hiru News (தமிழ்) · வானூர்தி நிலையத்தில் பல இலட்சம் ரூபா பெறுமதியான சிகரெட்டுகளுடன் வெளிநாட்டுப் பிரஜைகள் கைது!
- Ada Derana · Man arrested for threatening foreign nationals in Unawatuna