Colombo, April 16, 2026 (AFP) - Sri Lanka arrests nine Chinese over alleged cyberscam gear

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2026-04-16

Nine Chinese nationals were arrested at Sri Lanka's main international airport on Thursday while attempting to smuggle in communication equipment allegedly intended for cyberscam operations, customs authorities said. The arrests come two weeks after police detained 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island's northwest. Following those arrests, the Chinese embassy in Colombo sai......

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