Sri Lanka: Navy Arrests 23 Persons Illegally Bound for Australia

Naval troops attached to the Southern Naval Command arrested 23 persons illegally bound for Australia at Weligama on 02nd October 2012.

Among the arrested persons there are 14 Tamils, 7 Sinhalese and 2 Muslims that included 19 men and 4 women. The arrested persons with their vehicles were handed over to the CID for further investigations.

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Naval Today Staff, October 03, 2012; Image: Sri Lanka