Property earned through drug smuggling, underworld to be confiscated: Deshabandu

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BY HEMANTHA DE SILVA

Ambalangoda, Dec. 16 (Daily Mirror)- Steps will be taken to confiscate all property and wealth earned illegally through drug smuggling and underworld activities within the next three months, Acting IGP Deshabandu Tennakkon said today.

He made this remark at an event held in Ambalangoda today.

He said underworld activities are rampant in the Western and Southern Provinces which amounts to 7 percent.

The Acting IGP said some 1,091 individuals have been identified as being engaged in underworld activities and that information on 790 among them have been gathered by now.

He said CCTV cameras have been fixed at the counters of the exit terminals at the airport to prevent them from fleeing the country with forged passports.

The Acting IGP further said that some 70,000 individuals with open warrants are at large in the country and that their whereabouts are unknown.

Comments - 44

Sick of these lowlife imbeciles Saturday, 16 December 2023 07:40 PM

Another genius scam for mega bribes introduced by Deshabandhu.

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Konde Badapu China Saturday, 16 December 2023 07:49 PM

Do you send a squad to check that Negombo house (prevented by MR) When you will get sharks? instead of sprats

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Mahila Saturday, 16 December 2023 10:50 PM

No, they have no right to desecrate Sacred sites visited by "Messiahs, Arriving in Helicopters"!!!!??? That would amount to Sacrilege and lack of respect to the Lord and Political Saviour, behind his appointment to this high office!!!???

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Anura Jayantha Saturday, 16 December 2023 08:12 PM

Wow! Another Rambo in Sri Lanka..

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kudulansa Saturday, 16 December 2023 08:19 PM

There are many in parliament.

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Johan Saturday, 16 December 2023 08:20 PM

What about Tiran Alles. Start from Parliament

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Premalal Perera Sunday, 17 December 2023 07:09 PM

Tiran is exempt because his properties are overseas.

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Lal Saturday, 16 December 2023 08:29 PM

This news doesnt augur well for the top cops in the country.

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Dino Saturday, 16 December 2023 08:32 PM

70,000 at large. what were they doing till the grass grew under their feet?

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Gonawala Anil Saturday, 16 December 2023 08:35 PM

We must take all these promises with a pinch of salt.

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C.K.Lankaputhra Saturday, 16 December 2023 08:35 PM

Huh huh hoo. Pot calling kettle black. Acct.IGP also to be arrested. Not only for drugs, but also for so msny other offences.

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Neel Ahamed Sunday, 17 December 2023 12:56 PM

This process never will materialize 'just joking only.One of Useless IGPs in Srilanka.

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Janaka Saturday, 16 December 2023 08:47 PM

Firstly your property should be confiscated for taking bribes and looting public money.

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Janaka Saturday, 16 December 2023 08:49 PM

Are you going to confiscated duminda Silva's properties which he has earned on drug related offences.

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Pantha Kumaran Saturday, 16 December 2023 09:07 PM

Sir, how about the property owned by politicians earned money thorough bribes and commission.

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Sam Silva Saturday, 16 December 2023 09:22 PM

You will have to confiscate most of politicians, government appointees and the business crooks properties. Very doubtful if you would have the brass to do it.

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Rene Saturday, 16 December 2023 09:55 PM

Lansa Dumiya

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Jayantha Saturday, 16 December 2023 09:57 PM

Start from Tiran and then you. Also what about that negombo kudda

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Harak Kata Saturday, 16 December 2023 10:08 PM

TIRAN IS GIVING SIX MONTHS AND DESABANDU IS GIVING THREE MONTHS TO COMPLETE THE TASK.

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Tony Saturday, 16 December 2023 10:39 PM

You got to be de- confiscated first Mr. Bindu.

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KARMA COMING Sunday, 17 December 2023 12:13 AM

Want to know what all in authority were doing while the 70,000 went vanished into thin air. "ALL TURNED A BLIND EYE WHILE BUSY FEATHERING THEIR OWN NESTS". Sadly " SRI LANKA HAS A MAJORITY IN HIGH UP PLACES OF AUTHORITY, INCLUDING THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS, WHO ARE AN UTTER DISGRACE TO MANKIND. SPINESSLESS, GUTLESS, NO INTERGRITY AND NOT AN OUNCE OF COMPASSION OR THOUGHT FOR ITS CITIZENS, IT'S ME/MYSELF, FAMILY AND ASSOCIATES.

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Jude Sunday, 17 December 2023 01:29 AM

That means lots of politicians gonna lose ill-gotten wealth!! Yeah.

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Ram Sunday, 17 December 2023 02:41 AM

Is the government not taking action against acting IGP? This shows the culpability of the government

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Nimal Siripala Sunday, 17 December 2023 03:27 AM

We all know that most of the earnings of drug dealers are deposited overseas in places like Dubai. Thus this would be an eye wash to get promoted as the permanent IGP. Also nothing mentioned about the assets earned through political corruption.

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Mahila Sunday, 17 December 2023 05:25 AM

Bolster the Political Party COFFERS, to cover forthcoming Elections Spend!!!??? Why not include that too!!!??? That may be difficult aspect for "ACTING IGP"!!!??? Big money is needed??? Rs 55 billion all told and Parties!!!??? Good Kill, but sacred rewards would be someone "pulling the carpet under your feet"!!!???Not worth the trouble and disastrous to self!?

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lion Sunday, 17 December 2023 05:58 AM

Start from lanza and Reno, then all your officers who have amassed wealth from what they got from drug dealers. When the investigation are going your name too may appear in the seen ,so best thing to do is to keep your mouth shut and spend the time in the position as much as you can.

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Seqi Sunday, 17 December 2023 08:15 AM

The only one to keep his word was Fonseka.... and when he got close to nabbing the big boys the Guardians of the Royal Family stepped in and nipped the proceedings in the bud. Hot air is freedom of thought these days.

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Sambo Sunday, 17 December 2023 08:18 AM

Will this apply for the politicians and their friends too.

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The government of criminals Sunday, 17 December 2023 08:24 AM

A crook trying to behave like a policeman.

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sam Sunday, 17 December 2023 08:34 AM

More important is those who looted public property

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M Fernando Sunday, 17 December 2023 08:47 AM

Confiscated and 'donated' to special police welfare fund !

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Sathasivam Sunday, 17 December 2023 08:53 AM

He has to say something and justify the ill appointment.

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Cherath Sunday, 17 December 2023 09:03 AM

Does property and wealth earned through underhand dealings, drug muling, and stacked away overseas count? Start with the 225 MPs. How can 70,000 with open warrants be at large whose whereabouts are unknown (not in Russia but) in tiny Sri Lanka

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Dee Sunday, 17 December 2023 09:08 AM

Can you prove it?

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Unscruplous President Sunday, 17 December 2023 11:29 AM

DESABANDU SEEM TO BE CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL NOT BE REMOVED FROM HIS POSITION AS ACTING IGP.

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Tiran Sunday, 17 December 2023 11:40 AM

Rajapaksas and Cronies will not be affected as their illegal wealth and properties are not earned by drug smuggling (except well known L from Negombo) and underworld activities. Their ill gotten wealth are from CROOKED DEALS AND COMMISSIONS AND WHAT ARE ROBBED FROM THE COUNTRYS' WEALTH.

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Gamarala Sunday, 17 December 2023 01:04 PM

This is coming from a most corrupted and biased cop in the country. Will start with you first !

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Karalasingam Sivalingam Sunday, 17 December 2023 01:06 PM

This is a welcome move, also apply the same principle and yardstick on all politicians who have swindled public money, if this is done Acting IGP could be confirmed as the permanent IGP.

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Gonhettige Polpala Sunday, 17 December 2023 04:58 PM

Boru Shobana! What you did in the past for your Pin Padiya? Nothing? Why now?

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navratne willamune Sunday, 17 December 2023 07:04 PM

they should have done this years ago,whatwere the law makers doing all these years!!!

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Buddhist Sunday, 17 December 2023 08:01 PM

If this is true then IGP has to return his Rolex watch.

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Tissa Fernando Sunday, 17 December 2023 09:06 PM

Oh , no wonder why there is a massive funded campaign to tarnish the image of Deshabandu Tennakoan. CID should investigate the source of funds for these campaigns against the acting IGP.

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Observer Monday, 18 December 2023 01:16 AM

If those properties are in Dubai,Seychellen ,Uganda,Singspore, Cambodia , Malaysia…. What you can do sir?

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Akila Monday, 18 December 2023 06:58 AM

This fellow must understand the Rule of Law first. He cannot barge into anyone's house as he does now and confiscate someone's property without adhering to due process of the law. He talks and acts as he is in a banana republic.

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