Sri Lanka Navy has seized over a ton and a half of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (Ice) so far this year, hidden aboard multi-day fishing vessels attempting to smuggle the drugs into the country via sea routes.
Four such vessels and 22 suspects have been taken into custody during four separate naval operations carried out in 2024.
The seizures include approximately 542 kg of heroin and 1,216 kg of crystal meth (Ice).Key interceptions this year include:
- April 5: 191 kg of heroin and 671 kg of Ice
- April 12: 77 kg of heroin and 42 kg of Ice
- May 28: 274 kg of heroin and 503 kg of Ice
These operations reflect an intensified crackdown on maritime drug trafficking into Sri Lanka.