Sri Lanka naval fleet units on patrol in the Northern waters apprehended 13.5 kg of drugs suspected to be heroin along with 6 Indian nationals and an Indian fishing boat this morning (2).
SLNS Ranawickrama (Fast Gun Boat) on patrol attached to Kankesanthurai detected a suspicious movement crossing IMBL from Indian waters to Sri Lankan territorial waters in the wee hours, the Navy said in a statement. The suspected boat movement was continuously monitored by the patrolling ship.
The apprehension was made on suspicious and unusual presence of the alleged fishermen on the small fishing dhow.
The apprehended drug parcels, boat and alleged Indian fishermen were brought to the Kankesanthurai harbour and will be handed over to the Kankesanthurai Police for further investigation.
Sri Lanka Navy has been continuously apprehending drug traffickers approaching to the Northern waters as alleged fishermen, the statement added.
