SLN nabs Rs 29 Mn worth of cannabis
July 06, 2021Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed 98 kilos and 500 grams of Cannabis worth of Rs. 29 million along with three suspects and a dinghy in the seas north of Kovilam, Jaffna today (July 6).
The SLN’s Northern Command during a special raid carried out in the seas north of Kovilam seized the suspicious dinghy while transporting four sacks of Kerala cannabis.
The SLN suspects that the smugglers might have retrieved the stock of cannabis into the dinghy at the International Maritime Boundary Line with a view to smuggle them into the island.
The SLN also says the street value of the seized stock of cannabis is believed to be approx. Rs. 29 million.
According to the sources, the suspects held during this operation were residents of Kiranchi, Pesalai and Pooneryn.
The persons taken into custody with the haul of cannabis and the dinghy were handed over to the Kayts Police for onward legal proceedings.
The entire raid was conducted adhering to the healthcare guidelines, the news also confirmed.
