74 Vietnamese nationals remanded for allegedly committing online financial fraud previously faced deportation from Cambodia for similar crimes. Kollupitiya Police disclosed this information by submitting a further report to Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena.
When the case was called yesterday (14), the Magistrate inquired whether the suspects violated visa conditions. Kollupitiya Police informed the court that a woman residing in Sri Lanka paid salaries to the group. The Magistrate ordered Kollupitiya Police to immediately arrest and produce the woman before the court if investigations confirm she aided or abetted these crimes.
When the case was called yesterday (14), the Magistrate inquired whether the suspects violated visa conditions. Kollupitiya Police informed the court that a woman residing in Sri Lanka paid salaries to the group. The Magistrate ordered Kollupitiya Police to immediately arrest and produce the woman before the court if investigations confirm she aided or abetted these crimes.
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