‘Yukthiya’ results in the arrest of 1,676 more drug suspects

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Colombo (LNW): In the ongoing special island-wide operation ‘Yukthiya’ (Justice) targeting narcotics, Sri Lankan security forces conducted a 24-hour mission concluding at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday (23), resulting in the arrest of numerous suspects.

The Ministry of Public Security reported a total of 1,676 suspects apprehended during this period.

Financial asset investigations have been initiated for 45 suspects, with 112 individuals referred for rehabilitation. Detention orders were secured against 119 suspects.

The drugs seized in the special island-wide operations include:

  • 692g of heroin
  • 393g of methamphetamine (‘Ice’)
  • 42.1kg of Cannabis
  • 20,615 narcotic pills
  • 235,680 Cannabis plants
  • 534g of Hash
  • 11kg of ‘Mawa’

Since the initiation of special raids under the ‘Yukthiya’ operation on December 17, security forces personnel have made over 11,500 arrests and confiscated substantial amounts of narcotics.

Simultaneously, the Illegal Assets and Properties Investigation Division of the police have seized assets worth millions of rupees belonging to notorious criminal figures and drug traffickers.

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