Navy recovers 574.5 kg of Beedi leaves

574.5kg of Beedi leaves were recovered by the Navy during patrols carried out in Mannar and Thalaimannar areas on 23^rd August 2019.

Accordingly, during the raids carried out by North Central Naval Command at the beach areas of Nadukuda, South Bar, Oluthodai and Old Pire in Mannar and Thalaimannar 574.5kg of Beedi leaves packed as 10 parcels which had washed ashore were recovered. The recovered haul of Beedi leaves was handed over to Customs office-Jaffna for onward investigation.

The drug smugglers are under pressure due to constant Naval patrols and tend to abandon stocks of drugs which are illegally transferred and Navy is alert to avert such illegal activities.