Srilanka, April 7 -- A search operation conducted by the Navy in the Mampuri area, Kalpitiya, in the early hours of April 4 led to the apprehension of a suspect attempting to smuggle approximately 1,287 kgs of Kendu leaves by a lorry.
The Navy conducts special coastal patrols and search operations to curb the smuggling of illegal items into the country.
In a continued crackdown, a team of Navy Marines from SLNS Vijaya, under the Northwestern Naval Command, intercepted a lorry during the search operation in the Mampuri area. The inspection uncovered 36 sacks of smuggled Kendu leaves, weighing approximately 1,287 kgs, prepared for illegal distribution. Additionally, Naval personnel apprehended the suspect linked to the smuggling racket.
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