Police identify 163 close contacts including 30 police officers linked to ’Harak Kata’

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Colombo, Jan 18 (Daily Mirror) - A list of 163 individuals, including more than 30 police officers, who have been in contact with drug trafficker Nadun Chinthaka Wikramaratne alias ‘Harak Kata,’ has been identified by the police.

Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon said that investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of involvement of these police officers in the drug network associated with 'Harak Kata.'

"After analyzing Nadun Chinthaka's mobile details, the investigating officers identified a list of 163 individuals suspected to be associated with him. We cannot confirm whether police officers on the list are directly involved with the suspect. Before taking action against them, we will analyse the bank details and assets of the police officers in the list," Tennakoon said.

The Acting IGP revealed that Nadun Chinthaka has smuggled over 4,000 kgs of heroin into the country between 2016 and 2023.

Meanwhile, in the first month of the ongoing anti-drug operation ‘Yukthiya’ across the island, a total of 40,590 suspects have been arrested as of yesterday.

Of these, 38,225 were arrested for drug-related offences, while the remaining 2,365 were wanted suspects, including 536 with open arrest warrants for drug-related offences and 1,499 with open warrants for non-drugs related offences.

Tennakoon said that investigations are underway based on detention orders obtained for 1,703 suspects, while 1,867 others were sent to rehabilitation.

During operation ‘Yukthiya,’ 2,801 individuals on the radar of both the Police Narcotics Bureau and the Police Special Unit were arrested from December 17 to January 17, 2024.

The total value of narcotics seized during the first month of the anti-drug special operation is estimated at Rs. 4,791 million.

Meanwhile, investigations into the ownership of illegal assets were initiated for 225 arrested suspects, and the total value of confiscated properties was calculated at nearly Rs. 725 million.

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Comments - 15

NV Jen Thursday, 18 January 2024 11:24 PM

Also reveal the names of the politicians involved, especially MP's and ministers both sitting and former ones.

Real Yukthiya Friday, 19 January 2024 02:36 AM

In this how many politicians, custom officers involved and arrested?

last chance Friday, 19 January 2024 03:46 AM

Name of mine and my boss are their and I managed to hush the evidence under the carpet to prevent any one seen them.

kudu pohottuwa Friday, 19 January 2024 04:34 AM

How many pohottuwa politicians?

Nimal Saturday, 20 January 2024 02:54 AM

All of them.

Ram Friday, 19 January 2024 04:40 AM

Everywhere we see acting IG directing operations. That is his duty. By the way is the Police Commission in deep slumber to have failed to action the Supreme Court directions?

ANTON Friday, 19 January 2024 06:08 AM

ANY PEOPLE AMONG 225 IN DIYAWANNAVA ???

Jude Friday, 19 January 2024 07:16 AM

Always it has been the case, senior police officers are in the payroll of underworld GANGSTERS!! Evidently that's biggest obstacle to control underworld activities!!!

Srimathy sudharshani Algama Friday, 19 January 2024 07:57 AM

How many politicians on the list I wonder

Nimal Saturday, 20 January 2024 02:53 AM

225

Sambo Friday, 19 January 2024 08:05 AM

How many politicians lived on him.

Ronnie Friday, 19 January 2024 12:19 PM

Police doing a extremely dificult job to keep drugs away from young kids become addicts give them some credits whithout criticism nation is experiencing far toomany drug addicts that will distroy them self before its toolate police only can control a percentage

sam Friday, 19 January 2024 12:44 PM

Bandu aND MAJORITY OF tHE 225 MUST BE tHERE

Buddhist Friday, 19 January 2024 11:15 PM

Based on what we hear about Deshabandu's past, I am sure he, too, should be on this list.

Adwani Saturday, 20 January 2024 09:40 AM

With 30 policemen on Harak's payroll it is easier to distribute drugs, soon he will offer top posts to others involved in prosecuting him.

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