Eight people, including two Chinese nationals, were arrested yesterday by the financial and commercial crime investigation division of the Criminal Investigation Department, who was involved in a money laundering scheme called “SPORTS CHAIN” by a Chinese couple through internet software.
Investigations have revealed that this racket has been carried out by showing it as a unit of “cryptocurrency”, which is currently spreading in the world. Investigations have revealed that this racket has been carried out since 2020 by establishing a social network called SPORTS CHAIN SOCIETY SRI LANKA very secretly.
According to the investigations done so far by the Criminal Investigation Department, about 8000 people have been caught in this racket since 2020 and financial fraud of more than Rs. 15 billion.
The criminal investigation department arrested a Chinese national who ran this racket and his Chinese girlfriend at the Katunayake airport on October 12 when they tried to escape to Malaysia.
It has also been revealed that the Chinese national is the son of a Chinese billionaire who is involved as a Chinese investor in big projects.
The suspects arrested yesterday in connection with this smuggling are residents of Polpitigama, Kurunegala, Polonnaruwa, and Giribawa.
A 47-year-old Keerthi Bandara, a resident of Pinnawala Pitiya Estate, Kurunegala, has been released on bail.
