Two arrested with Crystal Methamphetamine worth over Rs. 79 million
As an extension of anti-drug operations being carried out by the Navy in coastal areas of the island to curb drug smuggling attempts, SLNS Passadewa in the North Central Naval Command made this arrest in a coordinated operation conducted with the Mannar Police in Murunkan on 01st October.
Accordingly, the raiding party managed to find the stock of Crystal Methamphetamine after inspecting a suspicious truck on the road. The recovered narcotic substance (in 10 packages) was concealed in an underside compartment at the back end of the truck.
The suspects, residents of Vavuniya, aged 30 and 42 were handed over to the Murunkan Police for onward legal action together with drug substance and truck, the Navy said.
Agencies