A special search operation carried out by the Navy at the Gurunagar Jetty, Jaffna this morning led to the recovery of over one kg of TNT high explosives and one feet and three-inch-long safety fuse, Navy said.
The recovery was made by SLNS Welusumana in the Northern Naval Command, after searching a nearby thicket of Gurunagar Jetty this morning. Accordingly, naval personnel found a suspicious parcel in shrubs and recovered one kg and 950g of TNT high explosives and 03 ft and 04-inch-long safety fuse in it. The items were subsequently taken into the naval custody.
It is suspected that the explosive items have been hidden away with the intention of using them for illegal fishing activities later, the Navy noted. The explosive items have been kept in the naval custody until they are handed over to authorities for onward legal action.
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