130 Chinese suspects arrested for alleged involvement in online fraud by the Kandy District Crime Investigation Unit during a raid at a five-star hotel in Kundasale over the weekend. 22 women were among them.
According to the police, several individuals managed to flee the scene and evade capture.
Authorities seized 123 laptops, 206 smartphones, 20 desktop computers, and various other tools used in cyber-crimes.
Investigations revealed that the group had occupied 47 rooms in the hotel, prompting police to search every corner to locate the suspects hiding there.
The suspects were unable to satisfactorily explain the purpose of their stay at the hotel during preliminary investigations.
The group was scheduled to be presented before the Theldeniya magistrate yesterday.
The operation was led by OIC Crime Investigation Branch IP Thilak Samaranayake, under the direction of SSP Anuruddha Bandaranayaka and Senior DIG Lalith Pathinayake.
