A stock of heroin weighing 290.2 kg has been seized from a fishing trawler off the Southern Coast of Sri Lanka.
The contraband was seized following a joint raid conducted by the Police Anti-narcotic Unit and the Navy early this morning.
The raid was conducted based on a tip-off by the State Intelligence Unit.
The Police said the seized stock of heroin has been valued at Rs. 2.32 billion.
Five people who were onboard the trawler at the time of the raid have been arrested, while the boat has been taken into the custody of the authorities.
The Police added that further investigations are underway into the incident. (NewsWire)