Sri Lanka, March 15 -- The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has frozen property allegedly acquired through illegal earnings by a suspected drug trafficker.

The investigation was launched following a complaint received by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division regarding the unlawful accumulation of wealth through drug trafficking activities.

According to investigations, a vehicle valued at Rs. 15.5 million, which had been purchased under the name of the suspect's wife using money allegedly earned through drug trafficking, was ordered to be frozen under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The order was subsequently extended by the Colombo High Court.

The female suspect was also arrested by investigating officers and produced...