Four suspected human smugglers arrested

Four persons suspected of being involved in human smuggling were arrested by the Navy, during a search carried out in Sand Dunes 3, Talaimannar over the weekend.

A spokesperson for the navy headquarters said naval personnel intercepted two dinghies in the sea area on suspicion. As 04 individuals aboard those dinghies had no valid licence and were suspected of involvement in human smuggling from a foreign country to Sri Lanka, they were taken into naval custody.

The suspects held in this search operation were identified as residents of Pesalai, Mannar, from 28 to 45 years of age. Meanwhile, the suspects and dinghies were handed over to the Talaimannar Police and Mannar Fisheries Inspector for legal action.