Navy recovers Rs. 67.5 million worth ICE from Talaimannar seas

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The Sri Lanka Navy In a special search operation conducted in the Sand Dune Sea area of Talaimannar today ( April 2) , recovered over 04kg (wet weight) of Crystal Methamphetamine, also known as ICE, adrift in waters.

The special operation was mounted by SLNS Thammanna in the North Central Naval Command in the Sand Dune Sea area today. The naval personnel engaged in this operation recovered a suspicious sack adrift in waters and the drugs weighing about 04kg and 500g (wet weight) were found in 04 packages which had been stuffed in the sack.

The Navy said it suspects that the smugglers might have abandoned the drugs, unable to fetch them ashore, due to constant naval operations in the area. The gross street value of drugs is believed to be over Rs. 67.5 million. The seized packages of Crystal Methamphetamine have been kept in the naval custody until they are handed over to authorities for onward legal action.

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