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Navy seizes Kerala cannabis worth over Rs 125 million in North; three suspects arrested
Navy took hold of about 417kg and 200g of Kerala cannabis, during a special operation, conducted in the sea area extending from Madagal to Point Pedro, Jaffna last night, Navy said. Three suspects were taken into custody along and a dinghy that was used for the racket.
During a search operation launched by the Navy Northern Command, a number of dinghies in northern waters were subjected to this special operation off Madagal to Point Pedro.
As the search was ongoing, one dinghy escaped from the scene dropping few sacks into water. This made Inshore Patrol Craft P 177 to chase after the suspicious dinghy, ultimately intercepting it with 03 suspects aboard.
A search in the Madagal sea area by boat patrols of Sri Lanka Naval Ship (SLNS) ‘Agbo’ recovered 08 polythene sacks cast away by the suspicious dinghy and about 417kg and 200g of Kerala cannabis (in 125 packages) were found from the sacks. The street value of the apprehended stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 125 million.
The suspect along with the stock of Kerala cannabis and dinghy will be handed over to the Ilawalei Police for onward legal action, Navy said.
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