Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 02 million held in Vankalavadi, Jaffna

A search operation conducted by the Navy in the Vankalavadi beach vicinity, Jaffna on 14th January 2024 led to the recovery of buried Kerala cannabis weighing over 06kg (wet weight).

The search operation was carried out by the Naval Detachment Nainativu belonging to SLNS Elara in the Northern Naval Command. During the operation, naval personnel discovered 03 packages of Kerala cannabis, buried in the beach vicinity. The retrieved stock of Kerala cannabis weighed about 06kg and 40g (wet weight) which was subsequently taken into the naval custody.

The gross street value of this stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 02 million. Meanwhile, the haul of Kerala cannabis was handed over to the Kayts Police for onward legal action.