The cybercrimes unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the owner of the website in which an advertisement was published for the procuration and sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old girl. In the meantime, the finance manager of the relevant website has also been taken into custody by the law enforcement authorities. According to the police, a total of 28 suspects are currently under arrest over the said sex-trafficking ring. The incident first came to light during an investigation into a person arrested in Mount Lavinia on June 07. Investigations are under way in search of 16 other suspects who are linked to the crime, the police said further.

Source: The Nation July 04, 2021 04:30 UTC