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to probe top cops with drug links NPC Chairman Ranjit Abeysuriya said he would call for a full report on the matter from Police chief Chandra Fernando. He said that if substantial evidence was available against police officers, the Police Commission would conduct its own investigations by making use of their own officers. The alleged links between the senior police officers and the drug baron, Mohamed Niyaz Naufer alias Potta Naufer, surfaced during police investigations in the killing of Colombo's High Court judge Sarath Ambepitiya. Police charged that Niyaz Naufer, a confirmed drug dealer, masterminded the killing. During investigations it has come to light that Mr. Naufer counted among his close associates some top police officers. They are said to include those holding the rank of DIGs, SSPs, SPs and ASPs. Whilst documents pointing to payments made to top police officers have been uncovered, Police sources say there are also photographs where some officers are seen with the drug baron with their arms on each other's shoulders. In one instance, a senior officer is also said to have made available a vehicle with tinted windows for the drug baron to travel unnoticed. Evidence also indicates that the drug baron maintained regular telephone contacts with some of the police officers. The police who raided the house of Mr. Naufer in Hulftsdorp also found telephone numbers of senior police officers in the possession of the wife of the suspect and on questioning she had said that the numbers were with her as there were death threats to her husband and whenever he was in trouble she could inform the police. Meanwhile, the Police Inspectors Association has written to the President calling for a full inquiry to ascertain the involvement of police officers with the drug baron. |
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