Crystal meth seizure off Sri Lankan coast indicates shift in drug trafficking
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January 09, 2021 17:46 IST
Coordinated sea operation leads to arrest of four persons in possession of 100 kg of meth, 80 kg of hashish.
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Representational image | Methamphetamine has replaced heroin as the main component in the consignment.
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Coordinated sea operation leads to arrest of four persons in possession of 100 kg of meth, 80 kg of hashish.
The seizure of 100 kg of crystal methamphetamine or ‘meth’ off the coast of Sri Lanka earlier this week indicates shift in the modus operandi of international drug trafficking syndicates in the region. Previous drug seizures had heroin as the main component.