Navy intercepts fishing trawler smuggling suspected narcotics in Southern waters
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1 min readFrom 4 outlets- Daily Mirror and Newswire report that the vessel was a local multi-day fishing trawler.
- Daily Mirror, Newswire, and Hiru News place the interception in waters off Sri Lanka’s southern coast.
- Newswire reports that the vessel and suspects were being escorted to shore for further investigation.
- Ada Derana identifies heroin and “Ice” as suspected drugs, while Newswire says further details were pending.
Daily Mirror and Newswire report that the Sri Lanka Navy intercepted a local multi-day fishing trawler during a special operation in high-seas waters off the southern coast. Hiru News also reports the interception off the south coast.
Ada Derana reports that the vessel was suspected of carrying heroin and Ice, while Ada Derana (தமிழ்) reports suspicion that it carried those substances. Daily Mirror and Newswire describe the suspected cargo more generally as narcotics; Newswire says further details about the consignment were to be provided later.
Newswire reports that the intercepted vessel and suspects were being escorted to shore and that the Navy planned comprehensive investigations after their arrival. The reports provide no timing for the operation or further information about the people aboard.
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- Newswire · Navy arrests 55 suspects over illegal fishing and suspected drug smuggling
- Hiru News (සිංහල) · මාතර තලල්ල වෙරළෙන් මත්ද්රව්ය බවට සැක කෙරෙන උර තොගයක් නාවික හමුදාව බාරයට
- Newswire · Matara drug haul confirmed at 561.7 kg, valued at over Rs. 11.8 billion
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