Based on information provided by the Navy, officials of the Point Pedro Police apprehended a suspect with 86kg and 400g of Kerala cannabis at Imbasiddi, Point Pedro yesterday.
The stock of cannabis had been concealed in the roof of a house in Viyaparamullai, Point Pedro, when it was recovered.
The suspect is a 50-year-old man and further investigation on the detection is being conducted by Point Pedro Police, a spokesman for the Navy said.
During last three weeks, over 509 kgs of Kerala Cannabis have been apprehended by the raids conducted by SL Navy and further operations are being carried out all over the country by the Navy in search of illegal drug smuggling.
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