Sri Lanka, Jan. 5 -- Coast Guard personnel arrested two suspects along with a large stock of illegally smuggled banned agrochemicals in Ranminithenna and Kirinda areas on Friday (2).
The arrests were made in connection with the possession of a large quantity of banned foreign manufactured agrochemicals in violation of the provisions stipulated in the Pesticides Act No. 33 of 1980. The special operation was conducted with the assistance of the Agriculture Department, Hambantota. During the search, 732 packets and 21 bottles of banned agrochemicals were taken into custody.
The seized agrochemicals and the two suspects were handed over to the Agriculture Department, Hambantota, for further investigation and legal proceedings.
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