A consignment of heroin and ‘Ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) worth approximately Rs. 3 billion has been discovered aboard a multi-day fishing vessel intercepted by the Sri Lanka Navy in the deep southern seas.
The discovery was announced by Deputy Minister of Defence, retired Major General Aruna Jayasekara, following an inspection of the vessel at the Dikowita Fisheries Harbour this morning (05).
According to the Deputy Minister, more than 100 kilograms of heroin and over 50 kilograms of ‘Ice’ were found packed in 10 sacks aboard the vessel.
The Sri Lanka Navy seized the locally registered multi-day fishing vessel yesterday (04) during a special operation in the southern maritime region, following suspicions that it was being used to transport narcotics.
The vessel and the suspects on board were brought to the Dikowita Fisheries Harbour this morning for further investigations.
The seized vessel, narcotics consignment and suspects have since been handed over to the relevant authorities for further investigations and legal proceedings.
