Kerala cannabis valued over Rs. 69 million recovered from Vaththirayan beach vicinity

A coordinated search operation mounted by the Navy and Police STF led to the recovery of about 174kg and 126g of Kerala cannabis from the beach vicinity of Vaththirayan in Kilinochchi, Jaffna on 04 Mar 25.

The Navy remains ever vigilant, actively conducting operations to combat a wide range of nefarious activities in the beach and coastal areas of the island.

In continuation of these efforts, the search operation was conducted by Naval Deployment Veththalakerni in the Northern Naval Command together with the Police STF of Maruthankerni. The operation led to the recovery of 07 suspicious sacks containing 84 packages of Kerala cannabis, weighing approximately 174kg and 126g.

The street value of the stock of narcotics held in this operation is believed to be over Rs. 69 million. The consignment was subsequently handed over to the Maruthankerni Police STF for onward legal action.