Valvettithurai police stated that fishermen and a motorcycle registered in India was arrested yesterday, in a vessel fishing in the seas off Point Pedro.

Police had raided and searched the fishing vessel following a tip received that it was transporting cannabis. However, the police had not found cannabis onboard.

The motorcycle which was registered in India said to be quite old. The four fishermen who were onboard of the vessel had been arrested and were to be produced before the court today.