(UTV|COLOMBO) – Naval personnel with the assistance of Assistant Directorate of Fisheries (ADF) in Mannar nabbed a person with a stock of dried sea cucumber, during a raid carried out in Erukkulampiddi area.
Naval personnel attached to the North Central Naval Command in coordination with the officials of Mannar ADF conducted a raid in Erukkulampiddi, Mannar on Wednesday (17) and found a stock of dried sea cucumber hidden in a house.
Along with the 1018.9kg of dried sea cucumber the house owner was also held by the Navy.
Mannar ADF are conducting further investigations into matter.
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