Drug Bust News

Related to the news 'Navy seizes about 325kg of narcotics worth over Rs. 6200 million in southern waters’ released on April 2022.

The above news is revised as follows as the quantity and value of narcotics seized during the said operation have been revised in subsequent investigations.

13 Apr 2022

Navy seizes about 325kg of narcotics worth over Rs. 6200 million in southern waters

A special operation conducted by the Navy in coordination with the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, State Intelligence Service (SIS) and Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) in seas off Dodanduwa, Galle on the evening of 12th April 2022, led to the seizure of a local multi-day fishing vessel smuggling about 300kg of substance suspected to be heroin and about 25kg of drugs suspected to be crystal methamphetamine (ICE). The coordinated operation also made way to the apprehension of 11 suspects along with a dinghy, a cab and a three-wheeler in connection to the incident.

13 Apr 2022

Navy apprehends 03 suspects with Crystal Methamphetamine worth about Rs. 08 million in northern waters

Sri Lanka Navy apprehended 03 suspects with about 01kg of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) and a dinghy, during a patrol carried out in seas off the Delft Island this morning (11th April 2022).

11 Apr 2022

Navy nabs two suspects with Crystal Methamphetamine worth over Rs.7.6 million in Talaimannar seas

Sri Lanka Navy nabbed 02 suspects with about 956g of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) and a dinghy, during a patrol in seas north of Talaimannar this morning (08th April 2022).

08 Apr 2022

A suspect nabbed with Crystal Methamphetamine in Mannar

A coordinated operation conducted by the Navy with the Divisional Crime Detective Bureau of Mannar on the night of 02nd April 2022 led to the apprehension of a suspect with 563g of Crystal Methamphetamine (ICE) in Thottakkadu, Mannar.

03 Apr 2022

Navy grabs two suspects with Kerala cannabis worth about Rs. 75 million in Negombo

Sri Lanka Navy seized about 249kg and 900g of Kerala cannabis, during a special operation conducted in the lagoon area of Duwa, Negombo today (31st March 2022). The operation also led to the apprehension of a car and 02 suspects involved in the racket.

31 Mar 2022

Kerala cannabis worth approx. Rs. 20 million held in northern waters

A special operation conducted by Sri Lanka Coast Guard in seas off Kovilan Point Lighthouse in Jaffna today (31st March 2022) led to the seizure of about 66kg and 600g of Kerala cannabis. The operation also made way to nab 03 suspects in connection to the incident and 01 dinghy used for this smuggling attempt.

31 Mar 2022

Navy takes hold of a stock of Kerala cannabis in Norochcholai

A special operation conducted by Sri Lanka Navy at Mampuri Beach in Norochcholai this morning (22nd March 2022) led to the seizure of about 41kg and 540g of Kerala cannabis (in wet weight), left behind by smugglers.

22 Mar 2022

Navy seizes Kerala cannabis worth over Rs.52 million in Mannar

A special operation carried out by the Navy in seas off Oluthuduwai, Mannar today (18th March 2022) led to the seizure of about 175 kg of Kerala cannabis (In wet weight). The Navy also nabbed 02 suspects and a dinghy in connection to the incident.

18 Mar 2022

Suspect nabbed with approx. 400kg stock of Kerala cannabis

A special operation conducted by the Navy in coordination with the Police STF led to the apprehension of a suspect with approx. 400kg stock of Kerala cannabis in the Kelani estuary area of Thotupalawatta, Hendala this evening (23rd February 2022).

23 Feb 2022