Navy finds Kerala cannabis valued over Rs. 13 million on Pungudutivu Island

The Sri Lanka Navy recovered about 34kg of Kerala cannabis during a search operation conducted on the Pungudutivu Island, Jaffna on 15th January 2024. The consignment of Kerala cannabis had been hidden in shrubs in the beach vicinity, when it was found by the Navy.

The search operation was mounted by SLNS Gotaimbara in the Northern Naval Command on the afternoon of 15th January. During the operation, naval personnel found a suspicious sack hidden away in shrubs in the Iruppidi beach of the Pungudutivu Island. When searched, the sack had been stuffed with 16 parcels of Kerala cannabis weighing about 34kg.

The gross street value of the recovered stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be more than Rs. 13 million. The haul of Kerala cannabis has been kept in the safe custody of the Navy, until it is handed over to authorities for onward legal action.