Navy intercepts foreign trawler with over Rs 18 Mn heroin in southern seas

Based on information derived from a coordinated intelligence operation conducted by the Naval Intelligence, State Intelligence Service and Police Narcotic Bureau, a special operation was launched by the Sri Lanka Navy on 22nd June about 573 nautical miles (about 1061km) off Dondra,

On searching a foreign trawler which was intercepted, the Navy discovered about 926g of heroin which was concealed in the trawler. Accordingly, the  trawler and 08 foreign nationals on board were taken into naval custody.

The gross street value of  the seized drugs is believed to be around Rs 18.5 million.

The suspects held in this operation were identified as Iranian and Pakistani nationals between the ages of 17 and 42. The suspects along with the trawler and the heroin were handed over to the Police Narcotic Bureau for onward legal action