On receipt of intelligence information to the Navy, Coast Guard personnel attached to the Chilaw Coast Guard Station in collaboration with Marawila Police apprehended five suspects with six kgs of Kerala cannabis at the Thoduwawa bridge in Negombo, recently.
Along with the suspects, two three-wheelers used for cannabis transferring were also taken into custody.
The apprehended suspects and three-wheelers were handed over to Marawila Police for further action, the Navy media unit said.