A multi-day fishing trawler seized by the Sri Lanka Navy whereas transporting a consignment of suspected narcotics in seas south of Dondra has been delivered to the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour for additional investigation.
The vessel was intercepted throughout a naval operation carried out yesterday (15) by the Sri Lanka Navy’s Offshore Patrol Squadron whereas it was allegedly transporting a number of sacks believed to comprise unlawful narcotics.
Following the interception, the Navy took the trawler into custody and started transporting it to shore. Authorities mentioned the vessel has now been delivered to the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour, the place investigations and inspections of the suspected contraband are anticipated to happen.
5 fishermen who have been on board the trawler on the time of the operation have been additionally taken into custody by naval personnel. The suspects are anticipated to be handed over to the related authorities for additional authorized motion.
Officers said that additional examinations can be performed to find out the precise kind and amount of the suspected narcotics discovered on board the vessel. The operation varieties a part of ongoing efforts by the Sri Lanka Navy to curb unlawful drug trafficking within the nation’s territorial waters.
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