INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Two more suspects involved in the human trafficking to Oman have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department today (Nov
The arrests were made in the areas of Pallekelle and Kurunegala.The arrestees were remanded until December 01 after being produced before
the Colombo Chief Magistrate this afternoon.Earlier today, Minister of Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara told the parliament that the
third officer of the Sri Lankan Embassy in Oman who is accused of being involved in the human trafficking syndicate has been interdicted.The
officer in question will be placed under arrest upon arrival to Sri Lanka for further investigations, the lawmaker said further.The Human
Trafficking, Smuggling and Maritime Crime Investigation Division of the CID is conducting an extensive investigation into the incident of
human trafficking to Oman, under the direct supervision of the director of the said division, SSP Samarakoon Banda.Initiating a probe into
the matter, a three-member team of the CID, led by the director of Human Trafficking, Smuggling Investigation and Maritime Crime
Investigation Division, flew out to Oman on October 03.The investigation officers, after recording statements from dozens of Sri Lankan
women who are sheltered at a safe house belonging to the Sri Lankan Embassy in Muscat, uncovered that they had arrived in Oman on tourist
that Sri Lankan domestic workers, aged 22 - 50 years, had been auctioned off to sultans for bids ranging from Rs
2.5 million.The main suspect involved in the racket and his local agent were arrested by the CID earlier this week
They have been placed behind bars on remand.Meanwhile, a female representative of a foreign employment agency in Sri Lanka linked to the
human trafficking ring was taken into custody after surrendering to the CID yesterday
300,000 each.The suspected woman, identified as Asha Dissanayake, is a resident of Dambulla
She had been in hiding for the last couple of days as investigations were initiated for her arrest.
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