Sri Lankan Navy seizes 336 kg of heroin, 7 Pakistani nationals held

The Sri Lankan Navy seized 336 kilogram of heroin from a trawler in an operation in Male and introduced the haul again to Colombo, IANS has reported. The seized heroine is believed to be price Rs. 3.1 billion. Seven Pakistan nationals had been apprehended within the operation.
The vessel was reportedly appearing as a multi-day fishing trawler and was transporting medicine to different boats. Further investigation into the matter is at present underway. The operation was carried out by the Sri Lankan Navy with help from the Police and different intelligence companies from the nation.
Defence Secretary General (Retd.) Kamal Gunaratne and Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, had been reportedly current on the Colombo Harbour to examine the narcotics haul the place it was introduced after the seizure.
According to report, a number of days prior, Sri Lanka Navy Intelligence and State Intelligence Service carried out an identical operation based mostly on info acquired from a coordinated intelligence operation. That operation resulted within the seizure of 290kg and 200g inventory of heroin and led to the apprehension of 5 suspects and vessel used for smuggling.
The latest operation was based mostly on the knowledge acquired earlier. Subsequently, SLNS Samudura intercepted the overseas vessel. Authorities in Sri Lanka suspect that the vessel was meant to be stationed in worldwide waters with the target of smuggling narcotics into the nation.
In December final yr, Sri Lankan authorities seized Rs 2.5 billion price of medication which originated from Gwadar port in Pakistan. Four folks had been arrested for transporting heroin and crystal methamphetamine to Sri Lankan boats from the Pak Dhow that had set off from China-controlled Gwadar port of Pakistan.