Duminda questioned by the CID over money laundering charges
Wednesday, 11 February 2015 00:27
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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday questioned parliamentarian of United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), Duminda Silva over allegations of money laundering.
The legislator was questioned for over six hours by the CID over money laundering charges, Police Spokesperson SSP Ajith Rohana said.
The parliamentarian had arrived at the CID accompanied by two lawyers to record a statement.
The interrogation was done as part of the investigation launched by the Police, into allegations leveled against Silva by drug kingpin Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda.
Wele Suda, who is in police custody, has alleged that large sums of money were paid to parliamentarian by him in order to continue his drug smuggling activities unhindered. The suspect has told the CID that he had paid Rs. 2.5 million a month to the Colombo District UPFA MP as commission. In return, the MP has helped the suspect to clear the drugs through Customs and distribute it around Colombo and other areas.
