Lankan ship caught with 355kg of narcotics

4 days ago

Maldivian authorities have seized 355.9 kilograms of suspected heroin and methamphetamine from a Sri Lankan vessel that illegally entered the country’s waters last Friday. According to Maldives Police Service, the vessel, named “Avishka Putha”, was intercepted after entering Maldivian territory without permission. The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) conducted the initial operation, using drone surveillance to detect and track the ship