RECOVERY OF LARGE HAUL OF KERALA CANNABIS AT PESALAI BY 54 INFANTRY DIVISION TROOPS

On information received, Intelligence Section of 543 Infantry Brigade under 54 Infantry Division has recovered 46 kilograms of Kerala Cannabis hidden near Pesalai beach in Mannar Island at 2050 hours on 30 March 2021. The Kerala Cannabis haul is of a market value of approximately 13.8 Million rupees and believed to have been smuggled from India.

No suspects have been arrested and the recovered Kerala Cannabis has been handed over to the Pesalai Police Station for further investigations.

Troops under command to 54 Infantry Division, have been very active in curbing illegal activities in the Mannar District specially deterring the smuggling of Kerala Cannabis and turmeric from India. Smuggled Kerala Cannabis and turmeric of over 200 Million in market value have been taken in to custody by the 54 Infantry Division since June last year, under the guidance of the General Officer Commanding, Major General A A I J Bandara RWP RSP USP ndu, information gathering, operational direction and swift action by the troops are the keys to recent successes achieved by the 54 Infantry Division in Mannar District.