Rameswaram: Twenty five kilogram of cannabis worth around Rs 25 lakh in the international market was today seized by Coast Guard personnel from a sand dune off Dhanushkodi here.
The consignment wrapped in a parcel was spotted by a Coast Guard helicopter patrol team, who alerted the nearest CG station about it, customs officials said.
The team rushed to the spot, seized the contraband and later handed it over to customs officials.
The officials said investigations were on to ascertain who had left the parcel there and whether it was meant to be smuggled to Sri Lanka.