A special Navy team attached to the North Central Naval Command and Special Boat Squadron apprehended 2 Indian nationals attempting to smuggle into Sri Lanka 425g of heroin and a stock of tobacco products (Beedi) in a small fishing boat (Vallam) on Friday.
The raid was carried out on a tip-off received by the Navy.
The suspects were held in the Sri Lankan territorial waters, east of the Mannar Lighthouse. The apprehended Indian nationals along with heroin, fishing boat and tobacco products were handed over to the Talaimannar Police for further investigation and legal action.
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