Suspect Arrested for Rs. 150 Million South Korea Job Scam

A suspect in a South Korea job scam has been arrested by officers of the Colombo Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) in the Thalikulam area.

Police identified the suspect as a 41-year-old resident of Colombo 15. According to investigations, he had defrauded over Rs. 150 million from nearly 150 individuals by promising employment opportunities in South Korea.

During the arrest, police seized a jeep, a power of attorney document for a land plot, and two mobile phones belonging to the suspect.

The Colombo Central Divisional Crime Investigation Bureau is conducting further investigations into the large-scale fraud.