Sri Lankan Navy has arrested five Indians from the country's territorial waters for allegedly trying to smuggle 120 kg of 'Kerala cannabis' to the country.
The Indians were arrested by the Navy on Wednesday while they were transporting a stock of 'Kerala cannabis' through the sea. A Sri Lankan national was also arrested for helping them transfer the banned drug, Colombo Page reported.
Navy officials deployed at the west of Silavathurai and Mullikulam areas in the Northwestern Naval Command arrested the five Indians and seized approximately 120 kg of 'Kerala cannabis', the report said.
The Navy said all the six persons along with the cannabis would be handed over to the Kalpitiya Police in the country's North Western province for further investigations.
Sri Lankan Navy said this year, a total of approximately 420 kg of 'Kerala cannabis' have been seized in 13 cases so far.
