Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- Properties worth Rs. 6 billion belonging to alleged organised criminals and drug traffickers were frozen, according to the Illegal Assets Investigation Division.

66 suspects were brought back to the country from 21 September 2024 to date.

The Illegal Assets Investigation Division stated that these properties and assets were frozen in connection with 113 investigations concerning suspects accused of organized crime and drug trafficking, including the aforementioned suspects.

Accordingly, properties worth Rs. 5,423 million belonging to 102 suspects belong to drug traffickers, whilst properties worth Rs. 209 million belonging to three individuals belong to organized criminals.

Properties worth Rs. 367 million belong...