Two suspects who were transporting 239kg and 850g of Kerala cannabis valued at Rs.71.9 million by a tipper truck were arrested during a special operation conducted at Veththalakerni in Jaffna today, the Navy said.
The suspects aged 31 and 34 were identified as residents of Veththalakerni, Mullian and Aliyavalei.
The Northern Naval Command has made the apprehension after searching a suspicious tipper truck at the Aliyavalei snap roadblock in Veththalakerni.
The vehicle had been used by the suspects to transfer Kerala cannabis in 100 packages which were stuffed in seven polythene sacks.
Accordingly, the stock of Kerala cannabis, the truck and the two suspects were taken into naval custody and were handed over to the Pallai Police.