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Sixteen suspects have been arrested with 4150kg of smuggled dried turmeric during special operations conducted in Puttalam, the Navy said.
Northwestern and North Central Naval Commands conducted the operations on October 30 and 31.
After noticing suspicious behaviour of a group of persons and interrogating them, the Northwestern Naval Command was able to seize a stock of smuggled dried turmeric, during a patrol carried in the beach area of Erambugodella in Ettalai, Puttalam.
Accordingly, 2042kg of dried turmeric in 65 sacks, a lorry, a motorbike and five suspects were taken into the custody.
During another operation in the Periyapadu Beach area, the Navy recovered another stock of smuggled dried turmeric brought to the shore by two dinghies and while it was loaded to a lorry.
Further investigation into the incident led to the recovery of three more dried turmeric sacks hidden by racketeers in a house nearby.
Accordingly, the operation paved the way to seize 1600kg of dried turmeric stuffed in 45 sacks, two dinghies, a cab and apprehension of 8 suspects, the Navy said.
Meanwhile, the North Central Naval Command after having spotted a suspicious dinghy off Vankalai beach in Mannar recovered 508kg of turmeric in 8 sacks. The Navy also held 3 suspects and the dingy during this operation.
dilan Sunday, 01 November 2020 10:33 AM
Oh gosh...around 6000.kg of smuggled dried turmeric have been taken in to custody. ..This is sufficient for a month for all of us. release the racketeers and stuff the . turmeric in.sacks and send to south
Fred pita kotte Sunday, 01 November 2020 11:22 AM
We are from Colombo Send some turmeric to us. Thanks
Silva Sunday, 01 November 2020 11:26 AM
Please don't let it lie in a court house or some chairman try to sell it privately. The government should distribute it free to people as it is very helpful in the current situation
BuffaloaCitizen Sunday, 01 November 2020 09:12 PM
Only country in the world where Turmeric is treated like Ganja or Heroin.
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