The Sri Lanka Navy held a lorry transporting over 24 kgs of Kerala cannabis and apprehended two suspects during a search operation carried out in Nachchikuda, Mannar, yesterday.
The coordinated search operation was mounted by SLNS Buwaneka in the North Central Naval Command with the assistance of Illuppukadawai Police in the Nachchikuda area yesterday morning.
The search led to interception of a lorry at the Wellankulam roadblock and recovery of 12 packages containing 24 kgs and 200g of Kerala cannabis from the lorry.
Accordingly, the lorry, the consignment of Kerala cannabis and two suspects in connection to the incident were held.
The gross street value of the stock of Kerala cannabis seized in this operation is believed to be over Rs. 7 million.
The suspects were identified as residents of Vavuniya, aged 37 and 45. The accused together with Kerala cannabis and the lorry were handed over to the Illuppukadawai Police for onward legal action.
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