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SL Navy recovers over 04 kgs of gold from Puttalam lagoon
Puttalam, Dec 9 (Daily Mirror) - A special search operation conducted by the Sri Lanka Navy near the Baththanangunduwa Island yesterday led to the recovery of a parcel weighing over 04 kgs of gold from the depths of Puttalam lagoon, the Sri Lanka Navy said.
The Navy suspects that the valuable cache of gold has been intentionally sunk underwater by smugglers. The operation also led to the apprehension of 02 suspects and 01 dinghy, believed to be linked to the racket.
The Sri Lanka Navy carries out regular search operations and patrols in the coastal and sea areas around the island, with a view to preventing an assortment of nefarious activities stemming via sea routes.
As an extension of these efforts, SLNS Vijaya in the North-Western Naval Command conducted this special operation in the sea area near the Baththanangunduwa Island on 08 December. During this operation, naval personnel recovered a suspicious parcel from the depths of the Puttalam lagoon. Subsequently, the parcel containing over 04 kgs of gold was taken into naval custody.
The suspects arrested during this operation were identified as residents of Kalpitiya, aged 27 and 35. The accused along with the gold and the dinghy were handed over to the Customs Preventive Office, Katunayake for onward legal proceedings.
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