Gunnie Pieris arrested

29 August 2011 02:22 pm Views - 6265

A suspect on whom a red notice was issued for his arrest allegedly for  importing dionial chloride to Sri Lanka was arrested  at the Chennai Airport by Interpol recently.

The CID said they are discussing with Interpol to bring down the suspect Canute Siripalan Pieris alias Gunnie Pieris on whom a red notice was issued by the Sri Lankan Courts for arrest and been in the custody of Interpol in India.
 
The CID who initiated investigations on an alleged case of importing dionil chloride for  a factory in Kosgama in the alleged reason of manufacturing toys found that  it was imported for the manufacture of a toxic drink.
 
The main suspect Gunnie Pieris who imported the chemical to Sri Lanka had gone missing during the  CID investigations to an unknown destination.

It was suspected that the chemical was imported to Sri Lanka to use for chemical weapons against the forces during the civil war. However  later it was  found that the chemical had been  imported to manufacture  a toxic drink.
 
The CID investigations revealed that the king pin behind the entire episode was the suspect and a red notice was issued for the arrest by the courts.  In the meantime he was arrested by the Interpol at the Chennai Airport when he attempted to enter India.
 
Sri Lankan authorities are discussing with the Interpol to bring down the suspect to Sri Lanka to face the charges against the suspect in the Sri Lankan courts. (T. Farook Thajudeen)