74 Vietnamese Nationals Further Remanded Over Online Scams, Prior Cambodian Deportations Revealed

74 Vietnamese nationals have been further remanded by the Fort Magistrate's Court until May 21 in connection with alleged online financial scams. Kollupitiya Police informed the court on May 15 that the suspects were previously deported from Cambodia for similar cybercrime offences. It was also revealed that the group had violated their visa conditions during their stay in Sri Lanka. A local woman reportedly paid their salaries, stating she did not know the source of the funds.