Kerala Ganja worth Rs.10 million seized in Jaffna

28 June 2016

A haul of Kerala Ganja with a staggering street value of 10 million rupees was seized by the Special Task Force (STF) at Achchuveli in Jaffna yesterday. The haul, weighing 91.519 kilograms, was detected in a search operation conducted along the Achchuveli-Valalai coast in Jaffna. Two suspects who were allegedly transporting the Kerala Ganja were also arrested by the STF. 

The STF had received a tip-off regarding a Kerala Ganja smuggling racket centered in this area, which had reportedly been active over a long period of time. The arrested suspects, aged 24 and 24 years, are residents of Valalai and Ilavalai. 

The Kerala Ganja has been handed over to the Achchuveli Police for further investigations. The suspects are also due to be produced before the Mallakam Magistrate's Court in Jaffna today. 

Story and Pix by Romesh Madhusanka