Two Sri Lankans held with 210kg ganja off TN coast
Around 7am, fishermen from Keezhathottam village noticed two men clinging to bags and containers about four nautical miles from shore. Suspecting foul play, they brought the men and their floating parcels back to land and alerted authorities.
The Coastal Security Group (CSG) team from Adirampattinam, led by DSP S Murugan and inspector A Manjula, detained the men for questioning. They were identified as Anthanan Amaladasan, 36, and Jeevanantham Varaprakasam, 51, both from Mannar in Sri Lanka's Northern Province.
During interrogation, the suspects reportedly said they had arrived by motorised boat on Wednesday night to procure cannabis from Indian contacts. Their boat capsized on their return journey, and they had been adrift for several hours.
Seven parcels recovered from the scene contained around 210kg of ganja. The duo was handed over to Adirampattinam police for further investigation.
They have been booked under the Passport Act (for illegal entry), the Maritime Zones Act (for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line), and the NDPS Act (for smuggling narcotics). A police probe is underway.
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