Three persons with 89kg of Kerala cannabis were arrested in a special operation conducted by Naval personnel and Mannar Police in Muddalampiddi, Mulankavil, on Sunday, the Navy stated in a communiqué yesterday.
The North-Central Naval Command carried out the operation, with the assistance of Mannar Police.
They had searched a suspicious truck near the Sippiaru Bridge and found the contraband in five gunnysacks, the statement said.
It is believed that the street value of the seized stock of Kerala cannabis is over Rs.26 million.
The suspects held during the operation have been identified as residents of Vavuniya and Nanattan between the ages of 26 and 44, the Navy stated.
The operation was conducted adhering to health and safety protocols in place for the prevention of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the accused, together with Kerala cannabis and the truck, were handed over to Mannar Police for legal action.
