Other Contraband

Navy seizes over 04 tons of dried turmeric along with 16 suspects

The Navy managed to seize over 4150kg of smuggled dried turmeric and apprehend 16 suspects involved in the racketeering, during special operations conducted in Northwestern and North Central Naval Commands on 30th and 31st October 2020.

01 Nov 2020

Navy assists seizure of hidden explosive items and locally made gun

The Navy and Police have seized several hidden explosive items and a locally made gun, during two separate operations conducted at Athawetunuwewa, Padaviya and Nanattan, Mannar on 18th and 19th October 2020.

20 Oct 2020

Two (02) locally made guns and suspect held with Navy’s assistance

The Navy, Sri Lanka Coast Guard and Police STF managed to seize 02 locally made guns and apprehend a suspect (01), during search operations conducted in Naruvilikkulam, Mannar and Kirinda on 08th and 09th October 2020.

12 Oct 2020

Navy renders assistance to apprehend 06 suspects with over 02 tons of dried turmeric

Special operations conducted by the Navy in Punapitiya, Udappuwa and Sinnapadu, Kalpitiya on 06th and 07th October 2020 made way to apprehend 03 suspects with over 1700kg of smuggled dried turmeric as well as to arrest 03 more suspects with over 344kg of dried turmeric and a lorry in Wankaleipadu, Mannar, during another operation carried out with the Police.

07 Oct 2020

Navy seizes over 902kg of smuggled dried turmeric in Mannar

The Navy nabbed 02 suspects with a stock of over 902kg of dried turmeric, while being smuggled by sea. The apprehension was made at the Thalvupadu Beach in Mannar, during a special search conducted by the Navy on 02nd October 2020.

03 Oct 2020

Navy assists apprehension of 952kg stock of smuggled dried turmeric

The Navy with the assistance of Police apprehended a suspect with about 952kg of dried turmeric, during a special search operation conducted at Irukkulampiddi in Mannar on 28th September 2020. Further, the consignment of turmeric is believed to have been smuggled into the country by sea routes.

29 Sep 2020

Navy assists apprehension of suspect for possession of shotgun and ammunition

The Navy and Police STF managed to apprehend a suspect for illegal possession of a shotgun, its ammunition and several other illegal items, during a special search operation conducted at 4th Mile Post, on Puttalam main road on 23rd September 2020.

25 Sep 2020

Naval operation nets over 520kg of dried turmeric in Mannar

A special operation conducted by the Navy in the sea area of Mundalampiddi, Mannar on 16th September 2020, made way to apprehend 03 suspects with over 520kg of dried turmeric attempted to be smuggled into the island.

17 Sep 2020

Two (02) persons held with explosives in Sampoor

During a coordinated operation conducted by the Navy with the Police STF, 02 suspects had been apprehended with water gel explosive in Sampoor on 16th September 2020.

17 Sep 2020

Navy foils smuggling attempt by apprehending suspects with 818kg of dried turmeric

Naval operations led to the seizure of an 818kg consignment of dried turmeric attempted to be smuggled into the island by sea and apprehension of 02 suspects, today 16th September 2020.

16 Sep 2020