A 41-year-old woman from Dehiwala has been arrested after Rs. 60 million was found in her personal bank accounts believed to have been earned through drug trafficking.
The Police said an investigation was launched following a tip-off from the Financial Investigation Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) was informed that the woman had maintained five different accounts in various banks and Rs. 60 million had been deposited to the accounts by various parties.
Investigations have revealed that the woman had received the money from drug traffickers and users over a period of four years.
The Police said the suspect will be produced before the court today and will be charged under the Money Laundering Act.
The Criminal Investigations Department is conducting further investigations. (NewsWire)
