Drug Bust News
Navy recovers Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 50 Mn gross street value in northern waters
Navy recovers Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 18 Mn gross street value in northern waters
Crystal Methamphetamine worth over Rs. 3380 million and multi-day fishing trawlers seized by Indian Navy with SLN assistance brought to port of Colombo
Following a successful intelligence collaboration between the Sri Lanka Navy and the Indian Navy, the Indian Navy intercepted a local multi-day fishing trawler (01) carrying a large haul of Crystal Methamphetamine, another multi-day trawler (01) suspected of involvement in the smuggling along with a group of suspects. SLNS Gajabahu escorted those fishing trawlers and suspects to the Colombo port today (02nd December 2024), for onward legal action. The Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera visited Colombo port to inspect the seized haul of narcotics. The Defence Attaché of the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, Captain M. Anand, was also present during the inspection.
02 Dec 2024
Two (02) suspects held with Crystal Methamphetamine, foreign fags and illicit liquor in Nagavilluwa, Puttalam
Navy seizes over 2040kg of smuggled Tendu leaves in Puttalam and Norochcholai
The Navy seized over 2040kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves, during separate operations conducted in the Puttalam lagoon as well as Palaviya and Norochcholai sea areas on 22nd and 23rd October 2024. One of the operations also resulted in the seizure of a lorry loaded with smuggled Tendu leaves.
25 Oct 2024