Sunday, March 04, 2012

Sri Lankans stranded in Togo; search for the suspect begins


Extensive investigations have been launched to arrest the chief suspect in an incident where a group of Sri Lankans who were promised to be sent to Canada in an illegal manner, were stranded in Togo.
According to the Police Media Unit, information has come to light  that the suspect has fled the country.

It has also been revealed that the suspect has his permanent residency in Canada.

The police said that the suspect had promised to send 269 people to Canada and had obtained around Rs. 800,000 to Rs. 1.5 million from each person. 

Two  suspects have been arrested following investigations by the Colombo Fraud Investigation Unit.

Following interrogations, it was revealed that forty five people from Batticaloa are stranded in Togo.

The police added that of the 269 people stranded in Togo ,103 Sri Lankans have been deported.

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