Notorious drug dealer’s son arrested at BIA over attempted murder

Colombo, August 28 (Daily Mirror) - The Wellawatta Police arrested Nadeen Bhasik, the son of notorious drug dealer Shiran Bhasik, at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), Katunayake while returning from Dubai, on charges of attempted murder and fleeing the scene after causing a car accident.

The Special Task Force (STF) said that Nadeen Bhasik had previously fled the country following a police raid in Wellawatta on February 16 this year. 

During that raid, the STF arrested a former member of the Kotikawatta Pradeshiya Sabha at an apartment complex in Wellawatta. Nadeen Bhasik managed to evade capture by allegedly running over a police sergeant, who sustained injuries and had to be rushed to the Police Hospital in Narahenpita for treatment.

During the raid, the STF seized 19 grams of heroin, a mobile phone, a laptop computer, foreign currencies, Nadeen Bhasik’s driver’s license, an identity card issued by Dubai, and another driver’s license from the same state. In addition, documents detailing monetary transactions made by the suspect with various individuals were found in the apartment.

Nadeen Bhasik was arrested this morning at the BIA as he was returning to Sri Lanka.