COLOMBO, Jan 3 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The Sri Lanka Navy seized narcotics and contraband with an estimated gross street value exceeding 75 billion rupees (about US$242 million) and arrested 376 local suspects amid intensified nationwide drug-interdiction operations in 2025, Xinhua reported, quoting official data.
The Navy said the operations were carried out through coordinated efforts with local and foreign maritime stakeholders as well as law enforcement agencies, targeting maritime and coastal drug-smuggling networks.
Substantial quantities of heroin, crystal methamphetamine, hashish, foreign and local cannabis, prescription drugs, foreign cigarettes, and Kendu leaves were seized during the year, said the Navy. It noted that the seized narcotics included more than 1,050 kg of heroin and over 2,982 kg of crystal methamphetamine.
The Navy's operations are in line with Sri Lanka's national anti-drug campaign "A Nation United," which was launched in a bid to enhance the crackdown on drug-related crimes.
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