The use of Rs. 376,230,877, USD 544.66 of money and property of an arrested suspect is prohibited.

Following an investigation in accordance with the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, a 39-year-old drug trafficker residing in Ibbagamuwa, has been ordered to freeze the following properties and assets purchased with the proceeds of drug trafficking for a period of 7 days from 10.12.2025.

A cab worth Rs. 5,400,000/=, a van worth Rs. 14,500,000/=, a personal bank account in Kurunegala with Rs. 4,566,805.30 deposited, a personal bank account in Kurunegala with Rs. 35,956,514.66 deposited, a personal bank account in Ibbagamuwa with Rs. 12,623,628.81 deposited, a personal bank account in Kurunegala with Rs. 19,883,810.23 deposited, a personal bank account in Kurunegala with Rs. 118.31 deposited, a personal bank account in Kurunegala with US$ 544.66 deposited (foreign currency) are the properties and assets.

The Investigation Division has conducted an investigation based on the complaint filed by the Police Narcotics Bureau. Earlier, when the Police Narcotics Bureau arrested the suspect and produced him before the Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court, the amount of Rs. 283,300,000/= (Twenty-eight crores thirty-three lakhs) illegally acquired by the suspect was taken into custody by the court and deposited in the court account.

Accordingly, the total amount is Rs. 376,230,877.31 (Thirty-seven crores sixty-two lakhs thirty thousand eight hundred seventy-seven hundred thirty-three).

The Investigation Division is conducting investigations under the instructions and direct supervision of the Inspector General of Police to deactivate all such illegally acquired assets and properties.