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Rs. 1.5 billion: More details emerge on massive Jaffna drug haul
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized approximately 81 kilograms of ICE and heroin with an estimated street value of more
By NHL Werasinghe
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A boat transporting a large quantity of substances suspected to be illegal drugs and one individual were taken into custody during a special operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy off the Kurumantharai coast in Madagal, Jaffna, early this morning (27). During the raid, naval officers seized a parcel containing substances suspected to be narcotics onboard the vessel used for the alleged smuggling attempt.
What this story is about
People
- Aruna Jayasekara2
- Chaminda Walakuluge
- Damian Fernando
Organisations
- Navy6
- Northern Naval Command3
- Sri3
- Jaffna Police Anti-Narcotics Bureau
- Police, Police Narcotic Bureau
- Jaffna Police Narcotic Bureau
- Police Narcotic Bureau
- Naval Command
Places
- Sri Lanka10
- Jaffna10
- Madagal7
- Kusumanthurai beach4
- Kusumanthurai4
- Madagal, Jaffna2
- Madagal Kusumanthurai
- Kurumantharai
Keywords
- seizes5
- coast5
- seized4
- drug4
- suspected3
- heroin3
- consignment2
- kilograms2
- operation2
- billion2
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Rs. 1.5 billion: More details emerge on massive Jaffna drug haulNewsWire English
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