Navy busts illegal operation, seizes tobacco products & assortment of smuggled items in Daluwa

During a search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Daluwa area of Puttalam on 12 Feb 26, a stock of 86800 mini-cigars, over 1250kg of Kendu leaves, 132 parcels of processed Kendu leaves, 103kg of charcoal, 1594 packets of shampoo were taken into custody along with a lorry (01) and one suspect (01).

The search operation was mounted by the Naval Detachment of Daluwa belonging to SLNS Thambapanni in the Northwestern Naval Command. The recovery was made upon search of the suspicious lorry in the Daluwa area.

The suspect held this operation was identified as a 28-year-old resident of Mannar. The stock of seized items, the lorry and the suspect were handed over to the Puttalam Excise Office for further legal action.