Former Dubai money exchange centre manager bailed in fraud case
The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court was yesterday informed by the Financial Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department that the investigations into the case
filed against Ponweera Arachchi Iresha Wickramasinghe, the former operations manager of the “Delma Exchange” money exchange center in Abu Dhabi, for allegedly fraudulently remitting Rs.243,193,250.08 (AED 5,813,766.00) from the monthly remittances of Sri Lankan workers working in the Middle East to their families to five bank accounts of his wife and relatives, had concluded.
The suspect, who worked as the operations manager of “Delma Exchange” from 2010 to 2017, was arrested and presented to the court.
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division stated that the suspect had come to Sri Lanka when the Sri Lankans complained to the Abu Dhabi money exchange center in the United Arab Emirates and revealed the fraud and investigation had commenced following a complaint lodged by the “Delma” Company.
A further investigation report was also presented before Maligakanda Magistrate Lochana Weerasinghe.
Presenting the suspect to the court, Financial Crime Division Police Inspector Niroshan presented the facts and said that the suspect residing in Mugangandaluwa, Ilippadeniya in Halawatha and also presented copies of land deeds proving that he had purchased acres of land in Halawatha with the relevant money.
Police Inspector Niroshan informed the court that the suspect was arrested and the investigation was conducted as per the instructions of the Attorney General and the investigation regarding the suspect was concluded.
It has also been mentioned that the fraud has been committed by changing the numbers of the money received by the “Delma Exchange” center.
The Attorney General intends to file a case before the High Court as it is revealed that the suspect has committed an offense under the Money Laundering Act No. 5 of 2006 as amended by Act No. 40 of 2011 read with 386 of the Ceylon Penal Code.
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