Navy arrests suspect for illegally transporting conch shells

A group of naval personnel with the assistance of officials attached to Silawathura Police arrested a suspect who was illegally transporting conch shells today (18^th April).

Accordingly, a group of naval personnel attached to the Northwestern Naval Command in coordination with the officials of the Silawathura Police carried out a raid in Kokkupadayan area in Silawathura and arrested a suspect who was illegally transporting 349 conch shells by a cab. The suspect has been identified as a resident of Karamba in Puttalam, aged 28.

The arrested suspect along with the cab and the stock of conch shells was handed over to the Silawathura Police for onward investigation.