The Sri Lanka Navy arrested one suspect and seized a small boat carrying approximately 1,500 illegally harvested sea cucumbers during an operation in the Valaipadu lagoon in Kilinochchi yesterday (Oct.29).
Personnel from SLNS Buwaneka, operating under the North Central Naval Command, intercepted the dinghy and discovered the illicit catch being transported without valid permits.
The 35-year-old suspect, a resident of Kiranchi, along with the boat and sea cucumbers, was transferred to the Kilinochchi office of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources for further legal proceedings. (Newswire)