Colombo (Sri Lanka), April 30 -- Sri Lanka Navy seized 322.860 kg of cannabis allegedly smuggled from Kerala and arrested four persons in connection with the smuggling racket.
In an official statement issued here on Wednesday, the Sri Lankan Navy said a search operation was carried out by the Northern Naval Command by deploying a naval craft 'SLNS Uththara' on receiving credible information in the Point Pedro sea area on Tuesday.
The naval personnel intercepted two dinghies and recovered 322.860 kg of Kerala cannabis being smuggled to the Island nation.
Consequently, the consignment of Kerala cannabis, two dinghies and four suspects were taken into naval custody.
The gross street value of the narcotic substance held in the operation is ...