A stock of Kerala cannabis worth over Rs. 155 million was seized off the North Coast

A special operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy in the seas off Kovilan Lighthouse, Jaffna has led to the seizure of stocks of Kerala cannabis weighing over 355kg and 162kg with 02 suspects in two separate occasions.

 

In an operation in the seas off Kovilan Lighthouse on the night of 23rd December, the Inshore Patrol Craft P 157 and 177 attached to the Northern Naval Command took hold of 10 suspicious sacks containing 160 parcels adrift in waters.

 

It is believed that the smugglers might have abandoned these sacks containing Kerala cannabis, failing to bring them ashore, due to naval operations in the area.

 

The sacks contained about 162kg and 400g (with wet weight) of Kerala cannabis. The operation led to the seizure of about 517kg and 750g (with wet weight) of Kerala cannabis.