Over 475kg of ICE and Heroin Seized Off Matara Coast

COLOMBO (News 1st): Sri Lanka Navy says that more than 475 kilograms of narcotics were recovered from the sea off Naotunna in Talalla, Matara, today.

The haul was seized during a joint search operation conducted by the Navy and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard.

Ten sacks and 11 travel bags containing the drugs were recovered, along with a dinghy suspected to have been used to transport the consignment. The items were taken into Navy custody.

With the assistance of the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB), authorities examined the seized drugs and found more than 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as Ice, packed into 200 parcels, and over 275 kilograms of heroin packed into 275 parcels.

Meanwhile, a delegation comprising Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala and Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara visited the site this evening to inspect the seized narcotics.