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564 more suspects arrested during operation ‘Yukthiya’
Feb 11, 202402:12 PM
Another 564 suspects have been arrested by Sri Lanka’s police and security forces personnel within 24 hours which ended at 12.30 a.m. today (11 Feb.). The arrests were made as part of the ongoing countrywide anti-drug operation ‘Yukthiya’.
Among the arrestees are 8 suspects who had had open warrants against them over narcotics-related charges and 92 others who had had open warrants against them over non-drug related charges.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, detention orders have been secured against 9 of the drug suspects.
The narcotics taken into custody during this period include 153g 665mg of heroin, 88g 225mg of crystal methamphetamine (Ice), 6.5kg of cannabis and 180 narcotic pills.
