Police to probe money laundering against Pastor Jerome’s church
Police have initiated a money laundering investigation against Pastor Jerome Fernando who has left the country following controversial statements about Buddhism and several other religions. According to the instructions of the Inspector General, the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department has been assigned the investigation in this regard. Already, the officers of the Illegal Assets Investigation Division have started collecting information regarding the assets of Pastor Jerome Fernando.
Pastor Jerome Fernando’s wife, who left the country with the Pastor, is back in Sri Lanka and the Police may question her as well during investigations. Apart from this, the Criminal Investigation Department has already taken the necessary steps to call officials including his secretary and the people working on the finances of Pastor Jerome Fernando’s religious sect for questioning.