‘Yukthiya’: 878 more suspects arrested
February 01, Colombo (LNW): Continuing the relentless efforts of the countrywide anti-drug operation ‘Yukthiya,’ Sri Lanka’s police and security forces personnel successfully apprehended 878 suspects within the 24-hour period ending at 12:30 a.m. today.
The arrests include 649 individuals detained on charges related to narcotics, along with 229 others who were on the list of wanted criminal suspects.
During this operation, detention orders have been secured against six drug suspects, and four individuals have been referred to rehabilitation centres, the Ministry of Public Security said.
Seizures made during this period include 130 grams of heroin, 134 grams of crystal methamphetamine (‘ICE’), 1.2 kilograms of cannabis, and 2,211 narcotic pills.
