Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- A 47-year-old man and his 45-year-old wife have been arrested in Padavi Parakramapura in connection with a money laundering investigation, while assets worth more than Rs. 47.5 million have been placed under a 14-day freezing order.

The arrests were made by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division following a complaint received by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) alleging that the man had accumulated significant assets through illegal drug trafficking.

Acting on the instructions of the Inspector General of Police, the matter was referred to the Illegal Assets Investigation Division for further investigation. Investigators subsequently identified several properties and vehicles allegedly acquired using...