Two suspects arrested with over 54kg of Kerala cannabis

 

Sri Lanka Navy has apprehended 02 suspects with over 54kg of Kerala cannabis, during separate search operations conducted in Norochcholai and New Town of Anuradhapura.

A team of Navy Marines attached to SLNS Vijaya in the Northwestern Naval Command searched a suspicious lorry at Pulachchena Junction, Norochcholai on the night  of 22nd January and apprehended about 45kg and 280g of Kerala cannabis  (25 packages) being transferred.

Accordingly, the stock of Kerala cannabis, the lorry and a suspect in connection to the incident were taken into naval custody. Meanwhile, on receipt of information to the Northern Naval Command, SLNS Uththara and the office of Excise Department in the North Central Province conducted a combined search operation in the New Town of Anuradhapura on 22nd January.