Money laundering, extortion frauds: 17 Chinese to be expelled

Chamikara WEERASINGHE

The Emigration and Immigration Department will expel 17 Chinese nationals arrested for their alleged involvement in a series of money laundering and extortion frauds, Department sources said yesterday.

The Criminal Investigations Department has acted with Chinese Police investigators to arrest the suspects.

Asked about the involvement of Sri Lanka Police in arresting the suspects, Police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said:

“Money laundering is a transnational crime. The CID conducted this operation for two weeks with Chinese Police investigators by rendering its co- ordinated response.”

“International co-ordinated response is needed to arrest money launderers. China has been suffering from this criminal activity,” he said.