
The Sri Lanka Police has taken steps to prohibit assets and properties worth over 6 billion rupees belonging to 'underworld figures' involved in organized crime networks, drug trafficking, and financial fraud, following 113 investigations. According to police reports, out of the total identified assets, approximately 5.423 billion rupees belong to 102 prominent drug traffickers and organized criminals.
Furthermore, as part of the investigations conducted, properties worth approximately 209 million rupees belonging to three underworld leaders have also been confiscated.The police have also seized assets worth approximately 367 million rupees from eight suspects accused of involvement in illegal pyramid schemes, child abuse, illegal explosives, and large-scale fraud. Among the properties identified are 55 houses valued at 1.437 billion rupees and 138 acres of land estimated at 1.322 billion rupees. Additionally, 142 vehicles, including motor cars, worth approximately 1.171 billion rupees, have been taken into police custody. Furthermore, authorities have worked to locate or prohibit 461 million rupees in cash, and
27 bank accounts containing approximately 428 million rupees have also been suspended. During these investigations, 12 multi-day fishing vessels worth 305 million rupees, eight commercial buildings worth 250 million rupees, 21 shops worth 214 million rupees, and gold items and jewelry worth 168 million rupees have also been prohibited. Another 239 million rupees in various assets are also among the properties seized. Meanwhile, the Sri Lanka Police has accelerated international operations to locate suspects who have fled abroad, and 66 fugitives, including 38 individuals selected for organized crime and other serious offenses, have so far been repatriated to Sri Lanka from abroad. The police state that 28 of these suspects involved in organized crime were brought back to the country under INTERPOL Red Notices.
Authorities have obtained 110 INTERPOL Red Notices, including notices issued targeting 55 organized crime gang leaders and large-scale drug traffickers. Accordingly, since 2023, 42 suspects have been extradited to Sri Lanka under INTERPOL Red Notices. Currently, the police maintain 236 active INTERPOL Red Notices internationally, 96 of which target organized crime gang leaders. The police further state that 93 notices are currently being prepared for the repatriation of additional fugitives.