Employment Scam Two Individuals Arrested

Two individuals have been arrested in Kadawata area, for scamming nearly Rs 400,000 in a fraudulent scheme for victimizing people by promising employment opportunities.

The suspects have been identified as residents in Rambukkana and Mawanella areas.

According to the police media spokesman’s office the arrested individuals had owned an institute in Kadawata and received over Rs 3,997,000 from 19 persons, scamming them for employment opportunities in the shipping sector.

The arrest was made following a tip-off received by the Kiribathgoda police.

Police said. They will be produced before the Mahara Magistrate’s Court today (05).