COLOMBO (News 1st):- A person who was transporting a haul of 720 kg beedi leaves illegally in a container has been arrested in Murunkan, Mannar by the Police STF.

The person was arrested, the container and the beedi leaves were seized following a raid carried out near Murunkan. The raid was carried out as per information received by the Mannar Police STF.

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