Navy nabs smuggled gold worth over Rs. 9 million in Pesalai
July 29, 2022Sri Lanka Navy seized about 470 g of gold and a conch shell (Valampuri) during a special operation carried out in the seas off Kurusapadu in Pesalai, Mannar recently.
During the attempt to prevent wide-ranging illegal activities taking place via sea routes, the Navy apprehended 03 suspects involved in this racket and a dinghy used to smuggle those items, the Navy sources stated.
Market value of the gold is believed to be over Rs. 9 million.
The suspects identified as residents of Puttalam and Pesalai areas, gold, conch shell and dinghy were handed over to the Customs Office in Jaffna for onward legal action, the Navy confirmed.
