Foreigner staying in country without visa arrested

Foreigner staying in country without visa arrested

December 19, 2018   12:49 pm

The Pettah Police has arrested a foreigner who had been staying in the country without a visa.

The arrest was made in a raid carried out by the Pettah Police in Keyzer Street, at around 3.40 p.m. last evening (18).

The arrestee, who was arrested for violating the immigration and emigration laws, is a 39-year-old foreigner.

He is to be produced before the Aluthkade Magistrate’s Court and Pettah Police is conducting further investigations regarding the incident.

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