Twenty-one individuals who had attempted to leave the country illegally were arrested following a joint operation carried out by the STF and Navy personnel last afternoon.
Meanwhile, three individuals who had co-ordinated the illegal migration attempt have also been taken into custody, Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said.
The suspects were arrested at a residence in Siyambalapitiya along with two vehicles and Rs 600,000 that was found to have been in their possession.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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