SLN nabs cannabis worth over Rs. 55 million
May 04, 2021Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) and Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) during a special operation recovered over 183kg of Kerala cannabis in the seas north of Kankesanthurai in Jaffna, yesterday (May 03).
The SLN said 58 cannabis parcels packed in 04 sacks had been cast-off about 08 nautical miles north of Kankesanthurai by the racketeers due to the failure to smuggle them into the island and the street value of the stock is believed to be over Rs. 55 million.
The haul of cannabis had been destroyed and the entire operation was conducted adhering to healthcare guidelines, the SLN confirmed.
