Human traffickers exploit documents stolen from Army HQ to target army veterans?

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has apprehended a retired Major General and a Sergeant in the Lake Round area in Kurunegala on suspicion of illegally sending Sri Lankans for employment in the Russian army.

Extensive investigations have been conducted by the police into the activities of the retired Major General in question, who was implicated in the operation.

During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that he had allegedly accessed a list of names of retired army officers from the Army Headquarters.

Authorities are currently continuously pursuing leads related to the trafficking of former Sri Lankan military personnel to mercenary camps both in Russia and Ukraine.