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'Greener pastures' dream in New Zealand cut short

by Prasad Poornamal

Police acting on a tip-off yesterday arrested a 35 feet long trawler along with 18 would be illegal immigrants to New Zealand in the sea off Kalpitiya early yesterday, Kalpitiya Police said.

According to Police, the 18 would be illegal immigrants are from various parts of the country including Vavuniya, Ampara, Chilaw, Puttalam and Kalpitiya.

According to initial investigations there had been more than 100 would be illegal immigrants who were due to board the trawler. Investigations have revealed that each person had paid between Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 170,000 to a businessman in Katuneriya for their journey.

The Police later towed the trawler to Thalawila area. Police had found food stocks sufficient for nearly one and half months.

The suspects were to be produced before the Puttalam magistrate yesterday afternoon. Kalpitiya Police under the directive of Chilaw SSP Upali Ranasinghe are conducting further investigations.

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