The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested an Assistant Controller of Immigration and Emigration for allegedly assisting in the preparation of an irregular passport.
According to the CID, officers attached to the Special Investigation Division arrested the official on the morning of September 17, 2026, at the Department of Immigration and Emigration. The suspect is alleged to have assisted an organized criminal in obtaining the fraudulent travel document.
The suspect, a 42-year-old resident of the Gampaha area, was taken into custody as part of the ongoing investigation.
The CID’s Special Investigation Division is continuing further investigations into the alleged passport fraud and the suspect’s involvement.
