Other Contraband

Navy averts smuggling attempt, for the first time seizes stock of beedi smuggled by sea

During a special search operation conducted in northern sea area, the Navy managed to apprehend 02 persons attempting to smuggle 295kg (in wet weight) of tobacco products (beedi) in the wee hours on 26^th June 2020.

27 Jun 2020

Navy finds a haul of illegal conch shells

The Navy, during a search conducted at Urumalai area in Thalaimannar, on 30^th March 2020, recovered a haul of conch shells which were hidden in a shrubby area.

31 Mar 2020

Person nabbed for keeping conch shells without valid permit

The Navy apprehended a person for keeping conch shells without valid permit, during a search operation conducted with the Fisheries Inspector of Mannar in Urumalei, Talaimannar on 13^th March 2020.

14 Mar 2020

Person apprehended with a stock of chemical containing glyphosate

A suspect with a stock of chemical containing glyphosate was apprehended during a search conducted by the Navy in coordination with Police near the Omanthe Army check point, on 25^th February 2020.

26 Feb 2020

Navy apprehends two persons possessed conch shells without permits

The Navy apprehended two persons with conch shells, during two search operations conducted at Tharapuram area in Mannar and at Urumalai area in Thalaimannar, on 24^th and 25^th February 2020.

25 Feb 2020

Navy foils gold smuggling attempt, 02 suspects apprehended with over 14kg of gold

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 02 persons with a stock of gold being smuggled in the sea area of Madagal on 14^th February 2020.

15 Feb 2020

Navy seizes over 700kg of beedi leaves in Sinnapadu sea area

The Navy recovered over 700kg of wet beedi leaves floating in waters, during a patrol conducted in Sinnapadu sea area on 07^th February 2020.

08 Feb 2020

Ninety two (92) kg of beedi leaves and 20 capsules of prescription drug seized by Navy

The Navy seized over 92kg of beedi leaves, during two separate patrols conducted about 120 nautical miles off the Galle Lighthouse on 05^th February 2020.

07 Feb 2020

Navy apprehends a person with 179 conch shells

The Navy apprehended a suspect with a stock of conch shells, during a raid conducted in the beach area of Chati in Jaffna today (03^rd February 2020).

03 Feb 2020

Navy apprehends 04 Indian nationals with over 04kg of gold

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 04 Indian nationals with a stock of gold being smuggled via sea, during a patrol conducted in the sea area off Kudiramalai on 29^th January 2020.

30 Jan 2020