The Sri Lanka Navy has seized a diverse consignment of items, including foreign cigarettes, pesticides, and perfumes, suspected of being smuggled into the country.
According to the navy, the recovery was made during a coastal security operation conducted on Wednesday (24), along the Vellai beach area of Delft Island. The operation was mounted by SLNS Wasaba, under the Northern Naval Command.
While patrolling the coastal stretch of the Vellai beach, naval personnel discovered 06 suspicious sacks. A thorough inspection of the packages led to the recovery of several products, including 500 packets of foreign cigarettes, 2,295 packets of pesticides, 2,569 packs of medicinal ointments, 165 packs of cosmetic creams and 64 bottles of perfume.
Following the seizure, the confiscated items were handed over to the Delft Police Station for further legal proceedings and investigation. (Newswire)