800kg of smuggled turmeric seized in Kalpitiya

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Over 800kg haul of smuggled dried turmeric was seized during a special search operation conducted by the Navy at Daluwa beach in Kalpitiya yesterday, Navy said. Six suspects were also taken into custody by the Navy over the incident.

The search was carried out on two suspicious dinghies that arrived at the Daluwa beach. The dinghies were loaded with over 800kg of dried turmeric stuffed in 32 gunny sacks. Meanwhile, 04 suspects who smuggled the consignment as well as 02 more individuals waiting at the beach to transfer the above dried turmeric stock by a cab were also held by the Navy.

The accused of this racketeering were identified as residents of Kalpitiya, from 19 to 43 years of age. Further, the apprehended individuals along with the seized turmeric stock, dinghies and cab were handed over to the Customs Preventive Office, Katunayake for onward legal action.

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