It has been unofficially confirmed to the country that the underworld strongman Harak Kata, who is the number one drug trafficker in the country, is in the custody of the Dubai security forces.
Accordingly, the Sri Lankan branch of the International Police established in the Criminal Investigation Department has already asked the Dubai Police for information regarding the arrest. It is for official information.
A senior police officer stated that the necessary diplomatic interventions to accept him to Sri Lanka will take place after the confirmation made in the official information exchange.
It has been confirmed that Harak Kata was arrested when he arrived at the Dubai airport to travel from Dubai to Malaysia with a foreign passport prepared in the name of Herath Dissanayakege Roshan Isanka. It is from international agencies operating against drug traffickers involved in this raid.
