Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- The Central Crime Investigation Bureau arrested a Chinese national linked to an organised crime syndicate in China for operating an extortion racket targeting foreign investment institutions and businesses in the Colombo Port City.

The Police Media Division stated that authorities seized four forged foreign passports belonging to several countries, along with five mobile phones and forty-two SIM cards, in the possession of the suspect at the time of the arrest.

Authorities launched a special investigation based on multiple complaints regarding organised extortion and intimidation tactics operated within Port City by individuals residing in the country for a prolonged period.

Investigations revealed that the arrest...