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Navy nabs dinghy with 575.6 kilos of Kerala cannabis along with two suspects
By Dinasena Ratugamage
The Navy intercepted a dinghy carrying about 576 kilos (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis and arrested two suspects during a recent operation carried out in seas off Old Casuarina Beach at Karainagar, Jaffna. The Navy has been attempting to prevent drug smuggling and other forms of illegal activities taking place via seas around the country.
The special search operation was carried out with the help of Inshore Patrol Craft P 157, P 013 and P 018 attached to SLNS Elara in the Northern Naval Command. It is believed that the gross street value of the stock of Kerala cannabis recovered in this operation is over Rs. 172 million.