The police Financial Crimes Investigating Division (FCID) has informed court that a red notice has been issued by Interpol on a former director of one Ukrainian company, D.A. Pereeudov in connection with the magisterial inquiry conducted into the financial loss caused to the government when purchasing four Ukraine-built MIG 27 aircraft in 2006.
The court was also informed that Interpol has been requested to issue red notices on several other directors of the company over the investigation.
FCID IP Nihal Francis has told court that the progress of suspect Udayanga Weeratunga’s extradition inquiry would be informed on the next date of the case since it is currently in progress in Dubai.
The FICD has also noted that the financial inquiry conducted over this transaction has revealed some suspicious transactions between Singaporean company known as D.S. Alliance and a cousin of suspect Weeratunga’s spouse.
Court was further informed that the FCID had also recorded statements from seven former officials of Sri Lanka Air Force over the procurement process and according to those statements the officials have said there were no links between D.S. Alliance and the procurement process.
However, the FCID has noted that the investigation has revealed there was a link between D.S. Alliance and the procurement of MIG27s.
The case is to be taken up again on November 19th.
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