ICE with street value of Rs 67.5 mn found in Talaimannar seas

The Navy on Sunday (2) found over 4 kg of (wet weight) of Crystal Methamphetamine also known as Crystal Meth or ICE, adrift in Talaimannar seas.

The naval personnel engaged in this operation recovered a suspicious sack adrift in waters and the drugs weighing about 04 kg and 500 g (wet weight) were found in four packages.

The Navy suspects that the smugglers might have abandoned the drugs, unable to fetch them ashore due to naval operations in the area.

The gross street value of the drug haul is believed to be over Rs. 67.5 million.