(UTV|COLOMBO) – Naval Personnel combined with the Mannar Police apprehended a person on Wednesday (23) for transferring conch shells, without a valid permit.
Accordingly, the Naval and Police Personnel had searched a cab at the checkpoint of Tharapuram Junction in Mannar and managed to apprehend a suspect who was transferring 2,500 conch shells in the vehicle, without a valid permit. It was reported that the suspect was transferring the stock of shells from Pesalei to Mannar. The suspect is a resident of Pesalei, aged-50.
The apprehended person along with the stock of conch shells and cab was handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Mannar for onward investigation.
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