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Value of Seized Assets (LKR Millions)
Breakdown of the frozen properties by location and type.
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Over Rs. 40 million in assets linked to drug network seized in ...
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has today (05) imposed restrictions on properties worth over Rs. 40 million, believed to have been acquired through a drug trafficking network linked to an associate of a major drug trafficker known as “Panadura Kudu Salindu”. The suspect, identified as Dubai-based “Asitha”, is said to be a close associate of Salindu Malshitha Gunaratne, alias “Panadura Kudu Salindu”, a major drug trafficker, police stated. Among the seized properties are a two-storey house under construction in Madupitiya, Panadura valued at over Rs. 25 million, a house and land in Panadura valued at around Rs. 7 million and a 10.7-perch land plot in Alubomulla West, Panadura valued at nearly Rs. 10 million. Authorities also previously seized 13 sovereigns of gold and nearly Rs. 1 million in cash during a raid conducted on March 13 at a house in Madupitiya, based on a search warrant issued by the Panadura Magistrate’s Court. Further investigations led to the identification of additional assets, resulting in today’s seizure under the Illegal Assets Investigation Division, police added.
NCB busts drug network, cocaine worth Rs 1,745-crore seized
Home / India / NCB busts drug network, cocaine worth Rs 1,745-crore seizedPhoto for representational purpose only.A major cocaine trafficking network operating through Mumbai’s logistics corridor has been uncovered after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized 349 kg of high-grade cocaine worth around Rs 1,745 crore in the illegal market, officials said on Friday.The operation, carried out under Operation White Strike, followed more than six months of intelligence gathering and surveillance. The officials said the seizure points to a well-organised international syndicate using warehouses and transport routes in the Navi Mumbai-Thane belt.The first interception was made near the KWC Warehousing Complex in Kalamboli, where an NCB team stopped a vehicle. During the search, officers found 136 packets of cocaine, each weighing about one kilogram. The drugs were hidden inside cartons packed with cricket pads and gloves. One person was arrested at the spot.During questioning, the accused revealed details of another consignment stored in Bhiwandi. Acting on this input, NCB teams carried out a second raid at a warehouse in the Rehnal area. This led to the recovery of 213 more packets of cocaine, taking the total seizure to 349 kg.The officials said the drugs were concealed inside an imported machine. Each packet was wrapped in multiple layers of polythene and coated with a greasy substance to avoid detection.The agency said the use of Bhiwandi’s warehousing network indicates a structured supply chain involving import, storage and distribution of narcotics.Home Minister Amit Shah said the seizure shows how agencies tracked a smaller lead to uncover a larger network. He said the government remained committed to acting against drug trafficking. Officials pointed out that India usually records cocaine seizures of around 200 to 300 kg a year. This single operation has crossed that level.Further investigation is underway to identify the main accused, financiers and others linked to the network. More arrests are likely as the probe continues.Tags :
Cocaine worth Rs 1,745 crore seized in Mumbai, drug hidden in cricket ...
The NCB seized 349 kg of high-grade cocaine hidden in cricket gear during raids across Mumbai. The haul, among India's biggest, exposed a transnational network using warehouses and concealed transport systems.
Operation White Strike: Rs 1,745 crore cocaine syndicate busted in ...
Operation White Strike: Rs 1,745 crore cocaine syndicate busted in Mumbai; 349 Kg high-grade cocaine seized The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) dismantled a major international cocaine syndicate in Mumbai, seizing 349 kg of high-grade cocaine worth ₹1,745 crore.
