72-hour detention order issued against ‘Bus Lalith’ (Upd
A 72-hour detention order has been issued against organized crime suspect Lalith Kannangara, alias ‘Bus Lalith’, who was extradited to Sri Lanka from Dubai.
The detention order has been issued to facilitate further questioning and investigations into his alleged involvement in organized criminal activities.
‘Bus Lalith’ handed over to CCIB
Organized crime figure and drug trafficker Lalith Kannangara, alias ‘Bus Lalith’, who was arrested in Dubai and brought back to Sri Lanka today (Aug. 25), has been handed over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).
He was brought to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake, at around 5.20 a.m. today on board SriLankan Airlines flight UL-226 from Dubai.Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers recorded his statement before he was taken to the CCIB under tight security for further investigations.