They said upon detecting a suspicious boat movement by the Navy
in the seas five nautical miles off the Naguleliya coast, they had deployed an Inshore Patrol Craft to intercept the suspicious trawler. During the raid, they had apprehended the suspects onboard along with the trawler.
The suspects have been identified as residents of the Udappuwa, Mannar and Jaffna area.
The suspects and the boat were handed over to the Arachchikattuwa Police for further investigations. (Sheain Fernandopulle)
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