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Sri Lanka: Navy Nabs Cannabis Smugglers

Sandasen MARASINGHE

Daily News

Wednesday 30 Mar 2011

The Sri Lanka Navy seized a consignment of cannabis being brought into the country illegally by sea routes.


The canabis seized by the Navy

Navy Spokesperson Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya told the Daily News that the Navy made the detection yesterday and seized cannabis weighing 36 kilograms.

The Navy also arrested two Sri Lankans who were in possession of the cannabis. They were smuggling the cannabis in a fishing boat in the seas off Silavathura West.

The Navy Spokesman also added that the suspects disguised themselves as fishermen. Commander Warnakulasuriya said that the cannabis were safely packed in several plastic bags. He said it is believed that this consignment of cannabis was being smuggled from India.

The Navy spokesman further said since surveillance on the cannabis cultivation has been tightened under the directions of the Defence Secretary, it appears that certain elements attempt to smuggle cannabis into the country.

He added that however the sailors arrested the suspects and the Navy would close all sea routes for smuggling. The Navy handed over the suspects, cannabis, boats and other equipment to the Police for further investigations.

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