Navy assists to raid illegal cannabis chena

A secretly cultivated cannabis chena in Thanamalwila area was raided and apprehended a suspect, during a combined operation conducted by Navy in coordination with Police STF-Ambalanthota on 12^th May 2020.

Expanding the operations conducted by the Navy to eliminate the drug menace from the island, Naval personnel attached to the Southern Naval Command carried out an operation in Thanamalwila area and recovered this cannabis cultivation, in coordination with the Police STF-Ambalanthota. During the search, 9250 Nos. of cannabis plants grown high about 6ft and 6050 Nos. of cannabis plants grown high about 02-06ft which numbered about 15330 in total, were recovered and one suspect was apprehended.

These cannabis plants were set on fire and destroyed on the spot. The 43 year old suspect, a resident of Thanamalwila area, was handed over to Thanamalwila Police For further investigation.