Crime & police
மற்றுமொரு சட்டவிரோத பீடி இலை தொகையை கைப்பற்றிய கடற்படை
Headline from Ada Derana (தமிழ்)
From 2 outlets’ reports · latest
2 outlets · EN 1 · SI 1 · TA 1: 2 private. Languages: EN 1, SI 1, TA 1
AI summary
- The search involved personnel from SLNS Thambapanni, under the Northwestern Naval Command, and Coast Guard staff.
- The Navy said smugglers may have left the sacks behind amid heightened naval monitoring in the area.
- The recovered leaves were handed to the Puttalam office of the Department of Excise.
The Sri Lanka Navy said its personnel and Coast Guard staff recovered around 125kg of Kendu leaves during a joint search on Friday morning (16). The search took place along the Periyapadu shoreline in Puttalam.
The operation involved Navy personnel assigned to SLNS Thambapanni, which serves under the Northwestern Naval Command, working with Coast Guard personnel. They examined three sacks they regarded as suspicious and found the leaves inside.
The Navy suggested the people transporting the consignment might have left it on the coast as naval monitoring in the area increased. The reports do not say that anyone was detained in connection with the seizure.
The recovered material was delivered to the Department of Excise office in Puttalam for further legal proceedings. The reports provide no further details about those proceedings.
Based on: Ada Derana, Newswire
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Over 125kg of smuggled Kendu leaves seized in PuttalamAda Derana (தமிழ்)· PrivateTA·
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