Deep-sea fishing vessel and suspects arrested with narcotics in southern international waters

06-Nov-2026

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The Navy has arrested a Sri Lankan deep-sea fishing vessel suspected of transporting narcotics in international waters south of the country during a special operation.

Acting on information received from the intelligence unit, a team of officers attached to the Navy's long-range vessel division intercepted and searched the suspicious fishing vessel while it was operating in international waters off Sri Lanka's southern coast.

The suspects aboard the vessel were also arrested, and packages suspected to contain narcotics were recovered during the search.

The Navy Media Division stated that the vessel and the suspects were being brought ashore for further legal action.