Following a tip-off, the Sri Lankan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has successfully dismantled an international scam operation, arresting numerous suspects in a series of raids. The raids were conducted at two locations: a hotel on Hanwella Road in Gampaha and a private facility on Avissawella Road in Hanwella.

The operation led to the arrest of 40 foreign nationals, including 30 Chinese, 4 Indian, and 6 Thai individuals. The detained group consists of 29 Chinese men and 1 woman, alongside 1 Indian man and 3 Indian women, and 2 Thai men and 4 Thai women.

In a significant breakthrough, the police revealed that the arrested individuals were part of a well-organized financial crime network that exploited social media platforms and phone calls to carry out various scams. Investigators confiscated a staggering 499 mobile phones, 25 laptops, and 29 desktop computers used in the illegal operations.

Authorities have uncovered that the syndicate was responsible for several types of fraud, including notorious “investment scams” and “pig butchering scams.” Their criminal activities targeted victims across multiple nations, particularly in China, Indonesia, Thailand, and several countries in the Indian subcontinent.

The CID, working in collaboration with INTERPOL and Europol, is continuing its investigations against Chinese gangs which had been increasing its presence in the Island country.

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