Sri Lanka Police have arrested a married couple from Borella in connection with a long-running drug trafficking operation, with several of their assets frozen under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
According to Police, the suspects, aged 32 and 37, were taken into custody yesterday (20) by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division in Athurugiriya.
Investigations revealed that the pair had allegedly engaged in drug trafficking activities since 2017, using the eZ Cash platform to handle transactions. Police said illicit proceeds were deposited into bank accounts held in the name of the female suspect’s mother.
Authorities further uncovered that the suspects had purchased a six-perch plot of land and a house in the Oruwala Shanthalokagama area of Koratota, Athurugiriya, in December 2023 for approximately Rs. 3 million using allegedly незаконно earned funds.
As a result, the property has been frozen for seven days from May 20 pending further legal proceedings.
The investigation also covers six bank accounts maintained under the names of the two suspects and the female suspect’s mother, along with a luxury vehicle registered under the male suspect’s name.
Police stated that further investigations are ongoing to determine the full extent of assets connected to the suspected drug trafficking network.
