Navy apprehends person with 46.2kg of beedi leaves

The Navy, in coordination with the Police Special Task Force, held a person with 46.2kg of beedi leaves in Gurunagar, Jaffna on 23^rd December 2019.

During a joint operation conducted by the Navy and the Police Special Task Force, a suspicious person was detected at Gurunagar in Jaffna and after interrogating the suspect, the security personnel managed to find this stock of beedi leaves in 05 sacks, from his residence. The haul of beedi leaves was subsequently taken into custody.

The accused has been identified a resident of the same locality, aged 35. The suspect along with seized beedi leaves was handed over to the Customs Office of Kankasanthurei for onward investigation.