Srilanka, Nov. 4 -- A suspect has been arrested with over six kilograms of narcotics illegally in his possession during a special joint search operation conducted in Kalmunaikudy, Ampara.

The operation was carried out yesterday (03) through a joint effort by the Sri Lanka Navy and the Kalmunai Office of the Department of Excise.

The raid was conducted following credible information received by a Sri Lanka Navy office under the South Eastern Naval Command.

During the operation, a suspicious individual was stopped and searched in the Kalmunaikudy area, where officers discovered a stock of narcotics weighing over six kilograms, prepared in 94 small packets for illegal distribution.

The arrested suspect is a 61-year-old resident of Kalmu...