One Indian, 2 locals nabbed: PNB seizes Rs.24 mn worth Kerala Ganja in Welisara

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An attempt to transport a large stock of Kerala Ganja worth over Rs.24 million from Mannar to Colombo was thwarted by Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) sleuths in Welisara this evening.

The PNB on information searched a small lorry that was transporting the cannabis in the pretext of carrying fish from Mannar and apprehended three men who were also in the vehicle.

Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara told the Daily Mirror the stock was believed to be containing over 200 kilogrammes of ganja, which was still being weighed at the time this edition went to press.

Amongst the arrested suspects were an Indian national and two locals residing in Pesalai in Mannar.

The suspects had reportedly left Mannar today early morning and were bound for an unknown location in Colombo, where the narcotics were suspected to be delivered to a secret third party.

SP Gunasekara said the bundles of neatly wrapped ganja had carefully been concealed among Rigifoam boxes containing fish immersed in ice.

The stock of Kerala Ganja is suspected to have arrived in the country through a sea route connecting between a South Indian location and Talaimannar, where mostly the drug smuggling is carried out.

Kerala Ganja, which is considered as an Indian variety of cannabis is presently holds a underground market value of Rs.120, 000 a kilo, SP Gunasekara said.

PNB is conducting investigations on the instructions of Police Chief IGP Pujith Jayasundara and Senior DIG M R Latiff in charge of Range Police Special Task Force (STF), Crime and PNB.

All three suspects are being detained for further interrogation. (Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana)

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Comments - 6

Waco Saturday, 16 June 2018 04:23 PM

When some one see water coming through the roof , they place a Basin. That is what the Police do, just bandaging . That is why Kerala Ganja keep coming .Police take firm and stern action to stop these illegal activities. Remove the " Sarees " and get into the Police Uniforms.

WISE DONKEY Sunday, 17 June 2018 12:19 AM

Why won't we cultivate our own Ganja and stop 'importing' it from Kerala? Even for our ministers Ganja paharak gehuwama honda honda ideas evi.

c s cameron Monday, 18 June 2018 02:44 AM

Perhaps the real crime here, is forcing the Sri Lankans that want to use medicinal ganja, to use Indian ganja. This is not good for the Sri Lankan economy. The main problem is that it takes a lot of experience to grow good ganja and there is no place for Sri Lankans to get that experience.

c s cameron Sunday, 17 June 2018 06:50 AM

Cannabis, (ganja), is quickly becoming legal in first world countries for both medicinal and recreational purposes. In Canada alone, incomes earned in the coming cannabis trade are estimated at billions and billions of dollars per year. Canada has about one and a half times population as Sri Lanka.Sri Lanka has world leading experience in the use of ganja for Ayurvedic medicine, going back they say thousands of years. This country should take a place of honor among those growing the medicinal herb.Making the ganja laws a little looser would not hurt tourism either.Let the police concentrate on removing misery in the form of cocaine, extacy, meth, brown sugar and bootleg booze.

paddy Sunday, 17 June 2018 10:39 PM

What really happens to all this ganga and drugs that are taken by the police and customs guys? Just asking.

Gamarala Monday, 18 June 2018 03:35 AM

Over the past decade, marijuana legalization has happened at break-neck speed in many developed countries. In Sri Lanka, this is something that is long overdue, and hope to see it happen in the coming years. If liquor/ alcohol is legal, then why not marijuana or Ganja? Its high time it is decrimilized and made available to those adults who wants to use it for recreation

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