Navy seizes over 700kg of Beedi leaves

February 8, 2020 04:54 pm

The Navy has recovered over 700kg of wet Beedi leaves floating in waters, during a patrol conducted in Sinnapadu sea area.

During a patrol conducted in Sinnapadu sea area, a group of naval personnel has spotted several suspicious packages floating in waters. As the packages were retrieved and unpacked, there were wet Beedi leaves, weighing over 700kg.

The consignment of Beedi leaves was then taken into naval custody.

The stock of Beedi leaves is believed to have been left behind by the smugglers in fear of routine naval patrols, the Navy said.

The seized consignment of Beedi leaves was subsequently handed over to the Sinnapadu Customs Office for onward investigation

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