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Welikada Police OIC Arrested for Alleged Bribe Scheme Involving 19 Chinese Passports
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Welikada Police OIC Arrested for Alleged Bribe Scheme Involving 19 Chinese Passports

TLDR

  • Welikada OIC arrested by CCIB for bribe.

  • Demanded Rs. 300,000 per person for 19 Chinese passports.

  • Passports retained after online scam arrests.

  • OIC apprehended in Veyangoda.

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Welikada Police has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB). He is accused of demanding a bribe of Rs. 300,000 per person to release the passports of 19 Chinese nationals. These individuals were previously arrested in connection with an online scam. The OIC was apprehended in Veyangoda, and investigations are ongoing into the alleged illegal retention and demand for payment for the passports.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 May 27 · 8:50 AM

The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Welikada Police has been arrested in Veyangoda by the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB). He is alleged to have illegally possessed the passports of 19 Chinese nationals, who were arrested in connection with an online scam. The OIC reportedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 300,000 per person to release their passports, which he had retained after their arrest in the Rajagiriya area.

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