Navy apprehends 02 persons with 122.2kg of Kerala cannabis

Sri Lanka Navy, during a patrol carried out in the sea area between Madagal and Kovilam Point, managed to apprehend 02 persons with 122.2kg of Kerala cannabis this morning (05^th October).

Accordingly, the Northern Naval Command, whilst conducting a patrol in the sea area between Madagal and Kovilam Point, had spotted a suspicious dinghy and found this consignment of cannabis in the suspected dinghy. Subsequently, the suspects were apprehended by the Navy.

The 02 suspects along with the seized consignment of cannabis and dinghy were handed over to the Police Narcotic Bureau in Jaffna for onward investigation.