The Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandima Liyanage yesterday issued open warrants for the arrest of three suspects including Udara Sampath alias ‘Badowita Loku’, a leading drug smuggler charged with drug trafficking.
The open warrants were issued by Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court after taking into account a request made by the officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
When the matter was called, the CID told Court that the suspects, Udara Sampath and Dalugoda Arachchige Rajitha Asanka were currently abroad and had been identified as the masterminds of the drug trade.
The Magistrate ordered for the warrants to be served via Interpol.The Magistrate fixed further inquiries for March 30.