Sri Lankan navy seized more than 65 million rupees worth of cannabis in Kerala

A special operation by the Navy in the seas north of Kankasanthurai, Jaffna, on July 25, 2021 resulted in the seizure of around 216 kg and 750 g of cannabis from Kerala and the arrest of 03 suspects along with a boat of the Navy’s far-reaching illegal operations in Sri Lankan waters To thwart activities, including drug smuggling, Northern Naval Command’s coastal patrol ship P 177 conducted this surveillance in northern waters after discovering a boat suspect disembarking at full speed. 216 kg and 750 g of Kerala cannabis in packets in 06 jute sacks, 19 kg of dried turmeric and 03 arrest suspects, along with the bottle they used for this illegal act. Meanwhile, the street value of the seized cannabis stocks from Kerala is believed to have ended. 65 million rupees It is believed that smugglers seized cannabis stocks in Kerala on the boat on the International Maritime Border Line (IMBL). The operation was carried out in accordance with current COVID19 protocols taking into account the concerns of the suspects arrested during the operation were identified as residents of Walalai, Kankasanthurai, aged 22 to 34 years. The defendants along with the Kerala cannabis supplies, dried turmeric and the pot were handed over to the Kankasanthurai Police Department for legal prosecution.