Naval personnel attached to SLNS Vijaya located in Kalpitiya and SLNS Barana located in Mullikulam in the Northwestern Naval Command arrested 2 persons who were transporting a stock of dried sea cucumbers and shark fins by illegal means in the sea area of Uchchamunai yesterday (6).

Along with the suspects; a dinghy, 694 kg of dried shark fins, 367 kg of dried sea cucumbers and a GPS unit, were taken into naval custody. The apprehended persons and belongings were handed over to the Custom Preventive Office, Colombo for further investigations.