Navy apprehends 04 Indian nationals with over 04kg of gold

The Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 04 Indian nationals with a stock of gold being smuggled via sea, during a patrol conducted in the sea area off Kudiramalai on 29^th January 2020.

A naval craft patrolling in the sea area of Kudiramalai managed to find 41 gold biscuits being concealed , after inspecting a suspicious fishing dhow in the above sea area. Along with these gold biscuits weighing 04kg and 200g, 04 Indian nationals were also apprehended by the Navy.

The apprehended Indian nationals are 30, 35, 36 and 50 years of age. Further, the vessel used for the smuggling of gold was also seized by the Navy. The apprehended suspects together with gold were handed over to the Customs Office of Sinnapadu for onward investigation.

Meanwhile, the Navy that has been conducting regular operations to foil illegal activities, has seized a total of 11kg and 695g of gold in 2019. The Navy will continue to remain vigilant in a bid to curb illegal activities by a handful of offenders.