A suspect nabbed with 02kg of foreign-origin cannabis in Puttalam

A coordinated operation mounted by the Navy with the Divisional Crime Detective Bureau of Mannar, in the Saliyawewa area in Puttalam on 22 Feb 26 led to the arrest of a suspect (01) with approx. 02kg of foreign-origin cannabis and a motor bike (01).

The arrest was made during a search operation conducted by SLNS Pandukabaya in the North Central Naval Command in coordination with the Mannar Divisional Crime Detective Bureau. The stash of foreign-origin cannabis was recovered from the possession of the suspect, after searching a suspicious house in the area.

The suspect held in this operation was identified as a resident of Saliyawewa area in Puttalam, aged 37. The suspect, along with the stash of cannabis and the motor bike, was handed over to the Saliyawewa Police Station for onward legal action.