Navy assist to apprehend 404 kg of Kerala Cannabis
 

Following information received by the Navy, two persons with 404 kg of Kerala Cannabis were apprehended during search operations carried out in Negombo and Nawachcholei regions yesterday (03 March). The value of seized stocks of cannabis are estimated to be over Rs 40 million.

Based on information received by the Western Naval Command, a group of naval personnel attached to same naval command in coordination with STF personnel of Gonahena carried out a search and nabbed a suspect for possessing 403 kg of Kerala Cannabis. The stock of cannabis which had been made ready to be sold was handed over to the Negombo Police along with the suspect for onward legal action.

Meanwhile, naval troops attached to the Eastern Naval Command together with Kuchchaweli Police carried out a raid in Navachcholei area and apprehended a person with 1 kg of Kerala Cannabis which was made ready to be transferred by the suspect. The apprehended person and seized cannabis were handed over to the Kuchchaweli Police for further investigations.