An alleged organised crime figure known as “Alto Dharme” has been arrested by Dubai Police in connection with drug trafficking activities, Ada Derana reported.
According to the report, his wife and two children were also taken into custody during the operation.
A Red Notice had previously been issued against the suspect, who is wanted in connection with a number of allegations including suspected involvement in large-scale drug trafficking operations.
The arrest marks another development in Sri Lankan law enforcement’s cross-border efforts to apprehend organised crime suspects who have fled overseas, often coordinating with Interpol and foreign police forces in the Gulf and South Asia. Details of any extradition proceedings have not yet been confirmed.
Dubai has emerged as a recurring location in Sri Lankan organised-crime investigations. Authorities recently confirmed the deportation of 21 suspects from Dubai who were subject to Interpol Red Notices, and a businessman accused of running a Bandaragama drug-packaging operation was earlier linked to the emirate.
The case forms part of a wider crackdown that has seen hundreds of foreign nationals and Sri Lankan suspects detained over illegal activities in recent months. Police have increasingly leaned on international channels — including Interpol’s network — to trace and recover fugitives accused of narcotics and underworld offences abroad.
