3 billion rupee drug bust in the Southern Sea

A local multi-day fishing trawler, transporting a massive stock of drugs worth nearly three billion rupees, has been taken into naval custody in the deep sea region south of Sri Lanka. The vessel was apprehended yesterday (04) during a special operation launched by the Navy, and the vessel along with the five suspects on board were brought to the Dickowita Fisheries Harbour this morning (05).

The Navy conducted an initial inspection of the vessel in the deep sea. During this, officers discovered nearly ten sacks suspected to contain 'heroin' and 'ice' drugs inside the vessel.

It has now been confirmed that the weight of the drug stock seized in this operation exceeds 150 kilograms. The Deputy Minister of Defence stated that the estimated gross value of this drug stock is currently calculated to be close to three billion rupees.

Currently, the multi-day vessel is detained at the Dickowita port premises, and authorities have commenced calculating the exact weight and value of the drug stock found on board, within the port premises. After these activities are completed, the multi-day fishing trawler taken into naval custody and the five suspect fishermen are scheduled to be handed over to the Police Narcotics Bureau for further investigations and future legal action.