Two organized crime suspects linked to drug trafficking have been handed over to Sri Lankan police units for further investigations after being deported from the UAE.

The suspects were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on arrival on 13th..

Police said one suspect, known as Modara Chathura, has been handed to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau, while the other, known as Bloemendhal Sanka, has been handed to the Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau.

Investigations are continuing into multiple past criminal cases linked to both suspects.