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Sri Lankan navy seizes 350 kilos of narcotics worth 16.66 million USD

Colombo, Nov 2 (UNI) Sri Lankan law enforcement authorities have discovered more than 350 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as "ice," and heroin valued at approximately 5 billion rupees (about 16.66 million U.S. dollars) aboard a fishing vessel seized by the navy, a senior official told reporters on Sunday.
Deputy Minister of Defense Major General Aruna Jayasekara told reporters that the drugs, packed in 16 bags, were found inside a multi-day fishing vessel that the navy intercepted in the waters off the country's western coast on Saturday.
The vessel was brought to the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbor on Sunday morning. Six suspects aboard the vessel were taken into custody by the navy, he said.
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