CID find Rs.6 Bn assets held by Easter bomber group

CID find Rs.6 Bn assets held by Easter bomber group

Criminal Investigation Department (CID) investigations have uncovered a total of Rs.6 billion worth property and assets of terrorist suspects linked to the Easter Sunday attacks, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara told news media yesterday.

Addressing a press conference at the Police Headquarters, Colombo, yesterday, he said land, buildings, vehicles and other movable property was among the assets found and that the Police was working for the seizure of all these assets.

Gunasekara disclosed that a total of Rs.134 million was found in 100 bank accounts belonging to 41 individuals and companies suspected to have links to the Easter Sunday bombers. A further Rs.20 million in cash found in the possession of the suspects when they were rounded up.