Navy seizes stock of dried sea cucumber hidden in house by illegal means

Naval personnel with the assistance of Assistant Directorate of Fisheries (ADF) in Mannar nabbed a person with a stock of dried sea cucumber, during a raid carried out in Erukkulampiddi area on 17^th July 2019.

Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with the officials of Mannar ADF conducted a raid in Erukkulampiddi, Mannar and found a stock of dried sea cucumber hidden in a house. Along with the 1018.9kg of dried sea cucumber the house owner was also held by the Navy.

The accused was held for keeping an excessive amount of sea cucumber, going over the limit permitted by the ADF. The apprehended person has been identified as a resident of Erukkulampiddi, aged 33. The suspect along with the stock of dried sea cucumber was handed over to the Mannar ADF for onward investigation.