Ruwan Chamila Prasanna alias Dematagoda Ruwan, the brother of underworld figure Dematagoda Chaminda, who is on death row, was arrested by the Illegal Assets and Property Investigation Division of the CID yesterday.
Officers of the division also seized four of his luxury cars and 1.5 kilos of gold during the raid.
On April 10, Indian coastguards seized about 300 kilograms of heroin off the coast of India. During the interrogation of the arrested suspects it was revealed that the heroin was being transported to Sri Lanka.
After the Indian authorities informed the Narcotics Bureau, they arrested a group of people in Sri Lanka and interrogated them.
The suspects were produced before the court and remanded and the police stated that the drugs were being brought to Dematagoda Ruwan.
Accordingly, CID and STF officers visited Ruwan Chamila Prasanna alias Dematagoda Ruwan’s house at Veluwana Terrace, Dematagoda yesterday morning.
Police seized a Range Rover and Prado SUVs and two brand new BMW cars from his residence.
The CID’s Illegal Assets and Property Investigation Division stated that the suspect was taken into custody as the documents submitted regarding the manner in which he earned money for purchase of the property were illegal.
The suspect Dematagoda Ruwan is due to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today. (NewsWire)