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Two arrested with smuggled cigarettes, illicit liquor and drugs in coastal raids
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|January 12, 2026
Sri Lanka Coast Guard personnel arrested two suspects and seized a large haul of smuggled cigarettes, illicit liquor and narcotics during coordinated search operations carried out in the Negombo, Chilaw and Weligama areas on Friday.
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According to the Sri Lanka Coast Guard, the arrests were made following intelligence information during a special operation conducted jointly with officers of the Police Narcotic Bureau and the STF.
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