Sri Lankan authorities have arrested alleged underworld figure and drug trafficker Manoj Muthukumar, widely known as “Kaivaru Muthu”, following his deportation from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) took the suspect into custody at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake in the early hours of Friday after he was deported to Sri Lanka.
Police Spokesman Assistant Superintendent F.U. Wootler said international Red Notices had been issued for Muthukumar’s arrest. He had reportedly been detained in Sharjah for nearly two years before deportation procedures were completed and he was returned to Sri Lanka.
Police said the suspect is to be handed over to the Western Province South Crime Division for further investigations.
Alto Dharme’s Sister Arrested Over Suspected Rs. 70 Million Money Laundering
In a separate development, the Illegal Assets Investigation Division has arrested the sister of alleged organised crime figure Alto Dharme over suspicions linked to the circulation of more than Rs. 70 million in suspected drug-related funds.
The arrest follows an investigation conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, focusing on financial transactions allegedly connected to organised crime and narcotics activities.
Police said investigations were initiated into five suspects, including an alleged organised crime gang member and a drug trafficker, under money laundering legislation.
During the inquiry, investigators uncovered information concerning four bank accounts maintained by Alto Dharme’s sister at two private banks in the Piliyandala area. More than Rs. 70 million had reportedly passed through these accounts, raising suspicions regarding the origin and nature of the funds.
The 49-year-old suspect, a resident of Madapatha, was taken into custody and is due to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
