22/02/2021 Sri Lanka, Settentrionale
“If you ever come across anything suspicious like this item, please do not pick it up, contact your local law enforcement agency for assistance”
De-mining operations hand over mines and explosives to the Army once they are recovered. Sometimes, some civilians involved in de-mining programs collect explosives illegally and sell it to fishermen for use in illegal dynamite fishing activities. We suspect that person arrested was aiming to sell the explosives to fishermen. However, investigations are ongoing,” Weerasekera said.
Fonte: ft.lk
Territorio del Vavuniya, Comune Nedunkerni. Arrestato uno sminatore (di una ONG che lavora nel territorio) trovato in possesso di 150 mine, 26 Kg di Tritolo e 1,5 Kg di esplosivo PE 1. L’uomo probabilmente vendeva ordigni ed esplosivi a pescatori di frodo. Tuttavia sono in corso ulteriori indagini.
If you find anything that appears to be an explosive device, do not touch it, leave it where it is and call the police. We will contact the appropriate agencies to properly dispose of the item.
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