Interpol has issued Red Notices on 129 wanted Sri Lankan criminals who have escaped to foreign countries, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana says.He added that 40 of these fugitives are linked to financial crimes and frauds in Sri Lanka.
He added that Red Notices can be issued with the assistance of Interpol and that international Red Notices have been issued to arrest 129 persons who have fled the country for various offenses committed in Sri Lanka.
DIG Ajith Rohana added that Interpol has also issued ‘Blue Notices’ for 87 persons involved in various offenses as well.
Speaking further, the police spokesperson said measures are underway to get notorious Sri Lankan underworld figure and drug lord ‘Kimbula Ela Guna’ extradited from India. He was recently arrested in Chennai along with his son and an infamous gunman alias ‘Bumma’.