Navy apprehends a person with 375 Nos. of Madanamodaka drugs

A person with 375 Nos. of Madanamodaka drug pills was apprehended during a search carried out by Navy in coordination with Police STF, at China Bay area in Trincomale, on 23^rd December 2019.

Accordingly, a suspicious small lorry had been observed during a combined operation carried out at China Bay in Trincomalee by Navy in coordination with Police STF-Sardhapura and by further search of the lorry this amount of Madanamodaka drug pills were recovered. In the inquiry, it was revealed that these Madanamodaka pills were being transported for sale.

The apprehended person is a resident of China Bay area, aged 74. The suspect, the amount of Madanamodaka drugs and the lorry were handed over to Excise Office-Trincomalee for further investigation.