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Sunday, April 3, 2016
Sri Lanka Navy combats drug smuggling through sea rout
Sat, Apr 2, 2016
Apr 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy says it is dedicated to combat drugs being smuggled into the island from other countries through international waters.
The Navy and the Police Narcotics Bureau in a joint operation on Wednesday apprehended a consignment of 101 kg of heroin while being transferred through the Southern costal belt of Sri Lanka and arrested 11 foreign nationals.
The consignment was said to be the largest haul ever apprehended out at sea in the recent history.
On receipt of credible intelligence by the Sri Lanka Police Narcotics Bureau along with the Sri Lanka Navy executed this raid on 30th March 2016 in the Southern coastal belt.
SLNS Nandimithra and SLNS Mihikatha along with few other Fast Attack Craft were deployed for the mission. During the raid Navy along with the Police personnel were able to apprehend 10 Iranians and one Pakistani with the craft used for the smuggling of drugs.
Apart from the 100 kg of heroin recovered, the Naval and Police personnel were able to discover another 1kg of heroin concealed in the vessel along with another 1kg of unidentified kind of narcotic drug.
According to the Navy, the drug dealers of Pakistan and Afghanistan have been engaging in this large scale drug trafficking activities in collaboration with the drug dealers in Sri Lanka.
Investigations have revealed that the consignment of drugs is transferred by foreign vessels to the sea areas of Sri Lanka and, brought ashore by Multi-day fishing trawlers in the guise of engaging in fishing. Subsequently the stock is transferring to Colombo via the Southern Expressway. This drug racket has been recognized to be a well-organized business running without detection under the radar of the authorities.
The Navy said although the mission of arresting the illegal drug smugglers were accomplished few days ago suspects are already in police custody, the investigations are still underway to arrest the rest of the dealers in connection to this drug smuggling network.
The Navy said according to the concept of President Maithripala Sirisena, "A Country without Drugs" the paramount responsibility of the Navy is to fence the territorial waters of Sri Lanka without allowing the drug traffickers to enter into the Sri Lankan soil.
The Navy assured that they are dedicated to combat this type of drug smuggling activities whilst spending number of days at sea under demanding conditions.
Sat, Apr 2, 2016Apr 02, Colombo: Sri Lanka Navy says it is dedicated to combat drugs being smuggled into the island from other countries through international waters.
The Navy and the Police Narcotics Bureau in a joint operation on Wednesday apprehended a consignment of 101 kg of heroin while being transferred through the Southern costal belt of Sri Lanka and arrested 11 foreign nationals.
The consignment was said to be the largest haul ever apprehended out at sea in the recent history.
On receipt of credible intelligence by the Sri Lanka Police Narcotics Bureau along with the Sri Lanka Navy executed this raid on 30th March 2016 in the Southern coastal belt.
SLNS Nandimithra and SLNS Mihikatha along with few other Fast Attack Craft were deployed for the mission. During the raid Navy along with the Police personnel were able to apprehend 10 Iranians and one Pakistani with the craft used for the smuggling of drugs.
Apart from the 100 kg of heroin recovered, the Naval and Police personnel were able to discover another 1kg of heroin concealed in the vessel along with another 1kg of unidentified kind of narcotic drug.
According to the Navy, the drug dealers of Pakistan and Afghanistan have been engaging in this large scale drug trafficking activities in collaboration with the drug dealers in Sri Lanka.
Investigations have revealed that the consignment of drugs is transferred by foreign vessels to the sea areas of Sri Lanka and, brought ashore by Multi-day fishing trawlers in the guise of engaging in fishing. Subsequently the stock is transferring to Colombo via the Southern Expressway. This drug racket has been recognized to be a well-organized business running without detection under the radar of the authorities.
The Navy said although the mission of arresting the illegal drug smugglers were accomplished few days ago suspects are already in police custody, the investigations are still underway to arrest the rest of the dealers in connection to this drug smuggling network.
The Navy said according to the concept of President Maithripala Sirisena, "A Country without Drugs" the paramount responsibility of the Navy is to fence the territorial waters of Sri Lanka without allowing the drug traffickers to enter into the Sri Lankan soil.
The Navy assured that they are dedicated to combat this type of drug smuggling activities whilst spending number of days at sea under demanding conditions.
