Two nabbed with stock of dried sea cucumbers and shark fins

January 7, 2017 10:21 am

Sri Lanka Navy arrested 2 persons who were transporting a stock of dried sea cucumbers and shark fins by illegal means in the sea area of Uchchamunai.

Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya and SLNS Barana located in Mullikulam in the Northwestern Naval Command intercepted the suspects yesterday (6).

A dinghy, 694 kg of dried shark fins, 367 kg of dried sea cucumbers and a GPS unit were also taken into custody, SLN media unit said.

The apprehended persons and belongings were handed over to the Custom Preventive Office, Colombo for further investigations.

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