The arrests were carried out on May 2 during a joint operation by officers from the Walana Central Anti-Corruption Strike Force and the Talangama Police.
According to police, the suspects comprise 36 men and one woman, all identified as Chinese nationals aged between 23 and 44. They were taken into custody and presented at the Talangama Police Station.
Preliminary investigations revealed that two individuals were residing in the country without valid visas, while another did not possess a passport. Authorities also recovered 2,100 illegal cigarettes from one of the suspects.
The group had been occupying a building in the Talangama area, which has now been sealed and placed under police guard as investigations continue.
The suspects were arrested under provisions of the Computer Crimes Act, and further inquiries are being conducted by Talangama Police.
