January 08, Colombo (LNW): In just 22 days since its launch, Operation Yukthiya by Sri Lankan authorities resulted in the arrest of 29,475 suspects, with 955 detained in the last 24 hours.
Under the Ministry of Public Security, 1473 detainees are held under orders, while investigations into illegal assets of 220 individuals are ongoing.
Notably, 2326 arrests targeted drug trafficking, focusing on suspects from the Police Narcotics Bureau and Special Bureau. Seized illicit drugs exceed 4,439 million rupees in market value.
Authorities also confiscated drug traffickers’ properties, valued over 619 million rupees, including vehicles (worth 389 million rupees) and gold (valued at 140 million rupees).
