Two suspects arrested with 141 kilograms of Kerala cannabis

Two suspects arrested with 141 kilograms of Kerala cannabis

Kayts Police have arrested two suspects with 141 kilograms of Kerala cannabis brought to Sri Lanka by boat from India yesterday (10) at the sea border near Eluvative Island.

Police said that during a special search operation conducted by the Navy, the suspects who brought the Kerala cannabis in a dinghy were arrested.

The suspects have been referred to the Kayts Public Health Inspector's Office for quarantine in accordance with quarantine laws and the Kerala cannabis stock has been handed over to the Kayts Police.

The security forces said that the stock of Kerala cannabis seized was worth around Rs. 15 million.

The suspects were identified as two residents of Pesalai, Mannar