939.2kg of beedi leaves found by Navy

Naval personnel found 939.2kg of beedi leaves during a search conducted in Nadukuda area, Mannar today (24^th June).

Accordingly, a group of naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command found this stock of beedi leaves in 45 parcels, abandoned in the beach area of Nadukuda, Mannar.

The stock of beedi leaves was handed over to the Jaffna Customs for onward investigation.

The Navy has seized over 16,500kg of beedi leaves thus far in year 2019 and will continue its operations to ward off illegal activities of this nature.