A total of 728 more suspects have been arrested by Sri Lanka’s police and security forces personnel within a 24-hour window ending at 12.00 a.m. today (Feb. 08) as part of the ongoing countrywide anti-drug operation ‘Yukthiya’.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, the narcotics taken into custody during this 24-hour window include 122g of heroin, 101g of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), 05kg 217g of cannabis, 23,521 cannabis plants and 1,852 narcotic pills.
Out of the 728 suspects, 558 have been arrested over drug-related offences, while the other 170 suspects were identified as listed criminals in numerous police divisions, including the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) and the Police Special Task Force (STF). The Ministry also mentioned that warrants had been issued against 18 of the suspects for drug-related offences, and that 145 others had open warrants against them for non-drugs related offences.
