Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 -- A man who allegedly defrauded Rs. 14.9 million from individuals by claiming to provide jobs in Canada has been arrested by officers of the Police Unit of the Special Investigations Division of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) yesterday (09).

The suspect is an individual who had gained entry to Canada and obtained citizenship.

Using his foreign status as a means of gaining trust, he had collected money from a large number of people. At least ten victims have come forward to the Bureau and lodged official complaints against him.

As a result, the Bureau reported the suspect to court and took action to impose a travel ban against him.

Later, under the guise that the travel ban could be removed throu...