Sri Lanka, April 17 -- Police have arrested the owner of the multi-day fishing vessel seized by the Sri Lanka Navy while transporting a haul of drugs in the deep sea, about 400 nautical miles south of the island.

The multi-day fishing vessel seized by the Navy while transporting a stock of over 160 kilograms of heroin, with an estimated street value of around Rs. 4 billion, along with 04 suspects, was brought to the Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour this morning (17).

Meanwhile, the apprehended suspects, the multi-day trawler, and the 161kg heroin shipment were handed over to the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) for onward investigation and legal proceedings.

During a special inspection at the fisheries harbour, the PNB confirmed the presence of...