Sri Lanka, Oct. 16 -- The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has announced that it expects to obtain a 7-day detention order for the five suspects involved in the seizure of 839 kilograms of narcotics found floating in the sea off Rakkawa, Tangalle.

Meanwhile, Police have managed to arrest several other suspects connected to drug trafficking during multiple operations.

A suspicious batch of sacks was discovered by security forces floating in the sea, approximately 6 nautical miles off the coast of Rakkawa beach in Tangalle. Upon bringing the sacks ashore and inspecting them, the total weight of the drugs was confirmed to be close to 839 kilograms.

The narcotics, packed into 51 parcels, included:

Ice (crystal methamphetamine): 676 kg

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