Six arrested while transporting 60kg of narcotics in fishing trawler

November 14, 2024 05:16 pm

Sri Lanka Navy says a fishing boat transporting around 60kg of suspected narcotics has been intercepted in seas west of Sri Lanka and 6 suspects who were onboard the vessel have been taken into custody.

It said that a special operation mounted on the high seas west of Sri Lanka led to the interception of a local multi-day fishing trawler and apprehension of 06 suspects today (14), for smuggling narcotics.

It is suspected that the trawler is carrying about 60kg of narcotics, the navy said.

The trawler along with the suspects and narcotics are being escorted ashore by the Navy for further investigation and onward legal action.

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