Thoothukudi, May 13 -- A police team conducted surveillance operations based on a secret tip-off received by Thoothukudi Q Branch Inspector Vijay Anitha that smuggled goods were being transported to Sri Lanka from the Thirespuram area under the jurisdiction of the North Police Station in Thoothukudi city subdivision.

Following the information, Sub-Inspector Ramachandran, Special Sub-Inspector Ramar, Head Constables Irudaya Rajkumar and Isakkimuthu, along with Constables Palani, Balamurugan, and Gabriel, were engaged in night patrol duty yesterday.

During the patrol, at around 9.15 PM on May 12, near the northern side of the Thirespuram fishing harbour, the police found goods being loaded onto an unregistered fibre boat fitted with two e...