Avant-Garde captain granted bail

23 March 2017 07:19 pm

The Ukrainian captain of the controversial Avant-Garde vessel, Gennady Garvlov who was in remand custody for over nine months on charges of possessing and transporting illegal weapons,was order to be released by the Galle High Court today.

He was released on Rs. 1.5 million cash bail and two surety bails of Rs.10 million. He was also ordered to appear before the CID every Sunday.

The Ukrainian captain was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Galle on June 23, 2016 on charges of importing illegal fire arms and keeping ammunition in his possession illegally.

The vessel was taken into custody by the Sri Lanka Navy on October 13,2015 after it was found carrying a stock of firearms and explosives in the seas off Galle.(D.G. Sugathapala)