Three persons including a supporting actor in several popular TV dramas and films were arrested yesterday by officers of the Police Anti-Corruption Task Force of Panadura Walana for obtaining money from people on the pretext of securing lucrative employment opportunities for them in Italy.
A senior Police officer said that the actor is said to have worked in several electronic media organizations and several ID cards issued by many media organizations were found in his possession.
It has been revealed during the investigation that he has committed this fraud by showing bogus Italian visas and air tickets prepared on computers.
According to the Police, the actor has committed this fraud by pretending to be the head of a foreign employment agency. He and his two accomplices engaged in this fraud by getting money ranging from Rs. 500,000 to Rs. 2 million.
Police are conducting further investigations.
Gayan Kumara Weerasinghe