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Navy brings to Colombo Port two fishing boats caught with 400 kilos of ‘ice’
Two Lankan fishing vessels taken into custody in Indian waters while transporting a large consignment of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ‘Ice’, along with the suspects on board, were escorted to the Colombo Port yesterday (02).
The seizure of the consignment of drugs weighing around 400 kilos, followed an intelligence-sharing between the Indian and Lankan navies, after which the Indian Navy took custody of the vessels.
One of the trawlers was found to be transporting the contraband while the other was assisting, according to the Sri Lanka Navy.
The Indian Navy arrested the Sri Lankan suspects and apprehended the vessels on 24 and 25 Nov.
Subsequently, the ‘ice’ haul, fishing trawlers, and suspects were handed to the SLNS Gajabahu vessel attached to Sri Lanka Navy on 29 Nov.
Accordingly, the Navy brought the seized drugs, fishing vessels, and the suspects ashore yesterday (02) for further legal proceedings.