Navy recovers a haul of Beedi leaves floating in the sea

A group of Naval personnel attached to the North Western Naval Command, recovered a haul of Beedi leaves floating in the sea which was 1232.5 kg in weight, during a patrol carried out in Udappuwa sea area, yesterday (26^th March). This recovered haul was packed in 35 parcels.

It is suspected that, this consignment is a smuggling attempt from India by floating over the sea. The haul of Beedi leaves was handed over to Customs Sub Preventive office in Sinnapadu for further investigations.

Accordingly, over 7000 kg of Beedi leaves which were attempted to bring to the island in illegal means, had been apprehended by the patrols and raids carried out by the Navy during the past months of this year and the process of preventing such smuggling attempts, is continued.