Malaysian police arrest 10 Sri Lankans with forged passports

11 May, 2016

The Malaysian police have arrested 10 Sri Lankans with forged passports, the Viet Times reported today.

The Sri Lankans are among 19 people?arrested by the Malaysian authorities during a raid.

According to the Malaysian police the Sri Lankans were to travel to Geneva from Malaysia using the forged passports.

Investigations have also revealed that?two employees of the department of immigration at the Kuala Lumpur international Airport are involved in the racket. (Colombo Gazette)

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