General08 June 2026

Woman arrested with counterfeit US dollars

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A woman in possession of a stock of counterfeit US dollar notes valued at over 190 million rupees was arrested at a house in the Wellampitiya area. Police stated this regarding the arrest.

This counterfeit note stock was discovered during a raid conducted based on special information received by the officers of the Colombo Central Crime Investigation Bureau.

Further investigations regarding the incident are underway.

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