The owner of a foreign employment agency in Maharagama has been remanded until November 14 over allegations of defrauding more than Rs. 740 million from job seekers by promising employment opportunities in Romania. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) told the Gangodawila Magistrate’s Court that around 470 complaints had been lodged with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) against the suspect agency. The bureau had later referred the complaints to the CID for investigation. The suspect, who surrendered to court through his attorneys on October 30, was remanded the following day. The Magistrate also directed the CID to take…
Massive job scam : Top agency head arrested
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