Authorities Freeze Rs. 44.5 Million in Assets Linked to Drug Trafficking Investigation

Authorities have frozen over Rs. 44.5 million in assets linked to a drug trafficking investigation involving a man and a woman from Negombo. The assets include a large plot of land and a two-story house. The investigation is being conducted by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division.

Key facts

• Authorities froze assets worth over Rs. 44.5 million.
• The assets include a 24.8-perch plot of land and a two-story house.
• The investigation was launched based on suspected drug trafficking proceeds.
• The assets have been frozen for 14 days under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Sources

• Newswire LK