Police Headquarters has launched a special investigation into allegations that three police officers, including two attached to the Panadura Walana Central Anti-Corruption Unit, have been involved in planting narcotics on innocent people and falsely implicating them in drug-related cases.The investigation was initiated following a complaint received by Police Headquarters in connection with a raid conducted on Wednesday (26).

According to the complaint, the three officers are allegedly receiving money and providing protection to drug traffickers operating in Ratmalana, Dehiwala, Mount Lavinia, Moratuwa and Kohuwala, while allegedly filing false cases against rivals and innocent civilians at the direction of underworld figures operating from overseas.The individuals named in the complaints include alleged associates of organized crime and drug trafficking figures known as “Kos Malli,” “Chuwa Samantha” and “Kudu Avishka,” who are reportedly involved in directing criminal activities in Sri Lanka from overseas.

The three officers are also accused of receiving hundreds of thousands of rupees from overseas-based drug traffickers and allegedly operating a scheme to falsely implicate individuals in drug offences. Complaints concerning their alleged conduct have reportedly also been lodged with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.The allegations further claim that the officers have not taken legal action against associates of the underworld figures named in the complaints, despite allegedly providing protection to their drug operations. Their complaints have pointed out that the conduct of these officers has also seriously tarnished the reputation of the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit, which has earned the trust of the public.

The latest incident that prompted the complaint occurred on Wednesday, when the three officers allegedly arrested a young man after planting around 15 milligrams of narcotics on him, according to the complaint.The youth had reportedly obtained Rs. 125,000 by pawning a bracelet. However, only around Rs. 75,000 was allegedly produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court.The suspect subsequently informed the Magistrate of the circumstances surrounding his arrest and produced the pawn receipt as evidence.He also requested that the substance allegedly recovered from him be subjected to laboratory analysis to determine its quantity and composition.Following the submission, the Magistrate ordered that the suspected narcotic be sent to the Government Analyst for examination and that a report be obtained.

Police Headquarters is now conducting further inquiries into the allegations, including the conduct of the officers involved in the incident and their alleged links with organized criminal networks.