Four suspects were arrested by Sri Lanka Navy with 01kg and 21mg of Ice (Crystal Methamphetamine).
They were arrested during a operation led by North Central Naval Command in the Urumalai beach in Talaimannar on March 3 while trying to smuggle drugs in to the country via sea.
The street value of the drugs believed to be around 6 million rupees
Narcotic drugs which were package concealed in a fishing net was taken in to naval custody and later handed over to the Talaimannar Police for further leagal actions.
Also Police Spokesman (DIG) Ajith Rohana states today after a special anti-narcotics operations conducted in Weligama, Imaduwa and Midigama areas as the police has identified as as the hub for the distribution of narcotics in south province.