Army arrests man transporting 323kg of Kerala Cannabis

Army arrests man transporting 323kg of Kerala Cannabis

February 29, 2020   04:55 pm

Sri Lanka Army today (29) seized a massive haul of Kerala Cannabis weighing 323kg while being transported in a lorry heading towards Pallawarayankaddu in the general of Veravil in Jayapuram.

Acting on a tip-off received, the Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops and the members if Military Intelligence Corps (MIC) seized the haul concealed in separate packs.

A 46-year-old suspect hailing from Vavuniya has been taken into custody along with the Cannabis stock.

The suspect and the haul were initially handed over to the Special Task Force personnel at Iranamadu and later directed to the Jayapuram Police station for further investigations.

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