CrimeOver 700 foreigners detained this year as Chinese cyber-crime syndicates seek new perchesSri Lankan police are on the lookout for foreign scammers who have set up shop in recent years. © ReutersMARWAAN MACAN-MARKARJune 24, 2026 12:43 JSTBANGKOK -- Sri Lanka's police and customs officials are facing a new challenge after foreign operatives started setting up cyber-scam operations in the island nation -- an inviting destination after Chinese-led transnational criminal syndicates faced crackdowns on multibillion-dollar operations in Southeast Asia.