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Navy seizes over Rs. 103 million worth Kerala cannabis arresting three suspects in Northern waters
Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 09:47 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
July 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy seized over 344 kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search operation conducted in the Northern seas off the Analathivu island, Jaffna in the wee hours of Monday, 12 July 2021 and arrested three suspects along with a dinghy used for transporting the contraband.
During the operation today, the Fast Attack Craft P 497 of 04th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Northern Naval Command intercepted a suspicious dinghy heading landward, in seas northwest of the Analathivu island.
During further search of the dinghy, the Navy team found about 344kg and 550g (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis in 11 polythene sacks and arrested the three smugglers along with their dinghy.
It is suspected that the smugglers have retrieved the stock of Kerala cannabis to the dinghy at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) to smuggle them into the island.
The street value of the seized stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 103 million.
The suspects held in this operation were identified as residents of Nachchikuda, Mannar and Guru Nagar Jaffna, from 34 to 38 years of age.
The apprehended suspects together with the stock of Kerala cannabis and the dinghy will be handed over to the Kankesanthurai Police for onward legal action,…
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Navy seizes over Rs. 103 million worth Kerala cannabis arresting three suspects in Northern waters
Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 09:47 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
July 12, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy seized over 344 kg of Kerala cannabis, during a search operation conducted in the Northern seas off the Analathivu island, Jaffna in the wee hours of Monday, 12 July 2021 and arrested three suspects along with a dinghy used for transporting the contraband.
During the operation today, the Fast Attack Craft P 497 of 04th Fast Attack Craft Flotilla (4 FAF) attached to the Northern Naval Command intercepted a suspicious dinghy heading landward, in seas northwest of the Analathivu island.
During further search of the dinghy, the Navy team found about 344kg and 550g (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis in 11 polythene sacks and arrested the three smugglers along with their dinghy.
It is suspected that the smugglers have retrieved the stock of Kerala cannabis to the dinghy at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) to smuggle them into the island.
The street value of the seized stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 103 million.
The suspects held in this operation were identified as residents of Nachchikuda, Mannar and Guru Nagar Jaffna, from 34 to 38 years of age.
The apprehended suspects together with the stock of Kerala cannabis and the dinghy will be handed over to the Kankesanthurai Police for onward legal action,…
