Over 1 kg of TNT explosives seized in Jaffna

A special search operation carried out by the Navy at the Gurunagar Jetty, Jaffna yesterday (17) led to the recovery of over one Kg of TNT explosives and one feet and three-inch-long safety fuse.

The SLNS Welusumana in the Northern Naval Command, after searching a nearby thicket of Gurunagar Jetty yesterday morning recovered the explosives. Accordingly, Naval personnel found a suspicious parcel in shrubs and recovered one Kg and 950g of TNT high explosives and three feet and four-inch-long safety fuse in it. The items were taken into the Naval custody.

It is suspected that the explosive items have been hidden away with the intention of using them for illegal fishing activities later. The explosive items have been kept in the Naval custody until they are handed over to authorities for onward legal action.

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