Three persons with 2kg and 650g of Kerala cannabis apprehended by the Navy

During a joint raid conducted by the Navy with the assistance of Mannar Special Task Force (STF), 03 persons with 2kg and 650g of Kerala cannabis were apprehended in Udayapuram area, Mannar on 29^th August 2019.

The North Central Naval Command in coordination with the Mannar STF observed 03 suspicious persons, during a search carried out in Udayapuram area, Mannar. During further search, they managed to find the stock of Kerala cannabis in the possession of the suspects. The seized cannabis was in two parcels.

The suspects have been identified as residents of Udayapuram and Pesalai areas, aged 18, 26 and 43. The suspects along with the stock of cannabis were handed over to the Mannar Police for onward investigation.