The Criminal Investigation Department informed the court that the charges were filed in accordance with the instructions received from the Attorney General to file charges against the accused in relation to this incident.
The accused Mr. Brian Thomas, who appeared in the open court today (05), stated that he was innocent of those charges and accordingly the court decided to take the case to trial.
The Financial Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department prosecuted no. Mr. Brian Thomas, resident of 25, Palmyra Avenue, Colombo.
From the year 2017, in 20 cases, an amount of Rupees One Hundred Forty-Three Crore Seventy Three Lakhs Fifty-Eight Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Five (Rs. 1,437, 358, 665/) no. The Criminal Investigation Department has reported to the court that the accused had defrauded the money obtained from 20 checks from Dinesh Shafter, residing at 39, Malpara, Colombo 07.
