Property acquired through illegal practices has been forfeited

The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has taken actions to forfeit the property belonging to two suspects who were arrested in the Ekala, Ja-Ela on 11.03.2025 for the offences of smuggling illegal liquor and heroin.

Such measures have been taken under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Consequently, freezing injunction has been obtained on a motor van and a motor car worth Rs. 23,500,000/-(Twenty Three Million and Five Hundred Thousand), a three-wheeler worth Rs. 1,200,000/-(One Million and Two Hundred Thousand) and a plot of land containing in the extent of 38 perches worth of Rs. 1,900,000 /- (One Million and Nine Hundred Thousand).

The two suspects are at the age of 39 and 63, and are residents of Ekala, Ja-Ela.

Further investigations on the suspects are conducted by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division.