The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the Controller of Information Technology and Internal Control at the Department of Immigration and Emigration over an alleged financial fraud linked to the installation of official software.

According to media reports, the CID’s Financial Crimes Investigation Division launched the arrest following investigations into a payment of Rs. 9,831,250 made for a “User Management Module” software system that was allegedly never installed.

Investigators claim that government funds were fraudulently obtained without delivering the software system.

Police stated that the suspect was taken into custody under charges filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Further investigations are continuing into the alleged misuse and misappropriation of government funds.

The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court as the CID continues its probe.