The Officers of CIABOC have arrested a Primary Semi-Technical Officer serves at the Department of Buildings on an allege acceptance of a bribe of Rs.22,000/- and an Office Assistant serves at the Department of Immigration and Emigration, a Lottery Seller and an Airtel Sim Seller for aiding and abetting to the above acceptance of bribe on 16.02.2023 in accordance with a complaint received to CIABOC.

One of the suspects, the Primary Semi-Technical Officer was arrested in front of the Bank of Ceylon, Battaramulla when soliciting and accepting the bribe of RS. 22,000/- to prepare a passport under one day service without reserving a pre-date and time through online method from the Department of Immigration and Emigration. The Office assistant was arrested at the Office of the Department of Immigration and Emigration and the other two suspects were arrested in front of the Department of Immigration and Emigration.