Ministry of Defence - Sri Lanka

Army troops apprehended 330 Kgs of Smuggled Turmeric

November 24, 2020

The Army’s 11 Sri Lanka Artillery troops under Security Force Headquarters-Wanni apprehended a vehicle and a suspect with 330 kg of smuggled turmeric transporting from Pesalai to Uppukulam.

The stock worth about Rs 1.2 million have been captured at the Tharapuram Road Block on Sunday ( Nov 22) on intelligence received.

Both the suspect and the vehicle were handed over to the Police for onward action and investigations.