A search operation conducted by the Navy in the Wallikkadu beach area on the Nainativu Island, Jaffna on 24th October 2024 led to the recovery of about 2.065kg (wet weight) of Kerala cannabis.

The Navy seized over 2040kg (wet weight) of smuggled Tendu leaves, during separate operations conducted in the Puttalam lagoon as well as Palaviya and Norochcholai sea areas on 22nd and 23rd October 2024. One of the operations also resulted in the seizure of a lorry loaded with smuggled Tendu leaves.