(UTV|COLOMBO) – Actor Ryan Van Rooyan, who was extradited from Dubai and detained by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), further remanded until 25 April by Matara Magistrate’s Court.
Ryan was arrested along with the underworld drug kingpin, ‘Makandure Madush’ in Dubai, deported to Sri Lanka on 03 April.
The CID had taken Ryan into custody upon his arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo, and later arrested for possession of cannabis.
Several public and leading underworld figures were arrested red-handed with Madush in a raid at a hotel in Dubai. A large quantity of drugs was recovered from the suspects in the joint operation by the Dubai Police and Sri Lankan Law Enforcement Authorities.
Madush, who is among Sri Lanka’s most wanted criminals, had been evading arrest for the past couple of years.
The Authorities are now in talks with Dubai to extradite him to Sri Lanka.
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