Sri Lanka arrests 152 in alleged Chinese-run cyberscam
Among those arrested in a raid on a hotel rented by Chinese men in the coastal town of Chilaw were 133 Chinese people
Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island’s northwest, officials said.
The raid took place in the coastal town of Chilaw, 80km (50 miles) north of Colombo, following a tip-off, said police spokesman Frederick Wootler.
“Those involved in scamming will be dealt with under our criminal law, while others could be deported,” Wootler said.
Local police sources said two Chinese men who tried to escape during the raid were injured and admitted to hospital.
The other suspects appeared in a local court and were remanded in custody until April 9, pending further investigations.
The police sources said 143 laptops, 120 desktop computers and 370 mobile phones were found at the centre, run by Chinese men who had rented an entire hotel in the area.
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