Bogus bank in heart of city raided

The Colombo Fraud Bureau yesterday raided a bogus ‘money change’ centre at Second Cross Street in Pettah and took into custody three suspects together with Rs 8.4 million. Among those arrested was the alleged kingpin who was the owner of a medicinal drugs centre down Vishaka Road, Bambalapitiya.

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Treasure hunt thwarted within house

Eight nabbed while getting ready to make sacrifice:

Eight suspects including a man in robes who were digging for a hidden treasure inside a house in Mawila, Marawila were arrested by the Marawila police following a tip-off yesterday morning. The suspects who had dug a 20 feet deep hole through the foundation of the house had readied to make a sacrifice when police arrived at the scene.

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