A combined operation mounted by the Navy and the Police Special Task Force has led to the arrest of a suspect with 10kg of Kerala cannabis and a motorcycle in Wattakachchi, Kilinochchi yesterday (6).
The Kerala cannabis was discovered after the suspect was interrogated while roaming in a paddy field in the area.
The five packages of cannabis were hidden in the paddy field.
The street value of the stock of cannabis is believed to be over Rs.3 million.
The 20 year old suspect is a resident of Kilinochchi.
