(NewsRadio); The Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted an Indian dhow carrying over 62kg of Kerala cannabis and apprehended three individuals.
The Navy said they were apprehended during a special operation conducted in Sri Lankan waters west of the Delft Island, Jaffna.
It added, during the search of the suspicious dhow, the Navy recovered two sacks of Kerala cannabis which were in 23 packages weighing about 62kg and 400g.
The gross street value of the seized stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs. 20 million.
The three suspects along with the stock of Kerala cannabis and the Indian dhow have been handed over to the Delft Police for onward legal action.
