OVER 3KG CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE (ICE) FOUND FLOATING AT SEA OFF TRINCOMALEE

Three sealed parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine, commonly known as ‘Ice’ found floating in seas off Trincomalee by a returning Sri Lankan multiday Fishing Vessel handed over to Sri Lanka Coast Guard on 14th February 2020. The parcels contained 3.172 kg of Ice with a street value over Rs. 30 million handed over to Police Station, Tangalle for further investigations.

Sri Lanka Coast Guard is playing a vital role under close supervision of Director General – SLCG, Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunge in making a Sri Lanka a drug-free society, has been initiating a number of steps to prevent drug trafficking into the country via sea routes and peddling of drugs in the country. The recovery of drugs is a result of a series of awareness programmes conducted by Sri Lanka Coast Guard for fishery community on illegal drug trafficking by sea and the monitoring fishing movements in all major fishery harbours in Sri Lanka.