September 11, 2021 11:25 amA foreign multiday fishing vessel carrying a consignment of heroin has been intercepted in Sri Lankan waters, the spokesperson for the police said Saturday. The interception was made last night (Sep. 10) during a joint operation carried out by naval personnel and the Batticaloa police division in the seas south of Batticaloa. According to SPP Nihal Thalduwa, nine crew members aboard the vessel in question were also apprehended by authorities.

Source: The Nation September 11, 2021 06:00 UTC