Sri Lanka, March 13 -- A total of 654 kilograms of narcotics, comprising 478 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) and 176 kilograms of heroin, were recovered from the multi-day fishing vessel that was escorted by the Sri Lanka Navy to the Dikkovita Fisheries Harbour yesterday, said police.

Two multi-day fishing trawlers suspected of transporting narcotics and weapons were brought to Dikkovita Harbour yesterday (12) after being seized by the Sri Lanka Navy in international waters south of the country.

The value of the narcotics stock seized from the two intercepted trawlers in seas off the southern coast is estimated at Rs. 10 billion, Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) confirmed yesterday.

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