Prison guard arrested over Rs.10 Mn drug money transfer

The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a Prison guard for allegedly transferring over Rs.10 million of money related to illegal drug business carried out by a group of imprisoned drug peddlers, using bank cards.

The Prison Warden had used 15 bank cards belonging to other people to make the transactions. The suspect (40) is a resident of Goigama, Udugampola.

He was caught with 15g of heroin on August 26, 2020, along with three others.Ten bank passbooks and 15 bank cards had also been found in his possession.

The IGP had directed the investigation to the CID. Following a lengthy investigation, it had been found out that the Prison Superintendent had been engaging in money transactions for the drug peddlers, who are continuing the drugs business from prison, using bank cards.

The suspect was produced before the Court.