A total of 56,541 suspects have been arrested within 50 days of the islandwide special operation ‘Yukthiya’ carried out by the Police Special Task Force (STF).
The ‘Yukthiya’ operation was launched in December 2023 to curb drug-related activities in Sri Lanka and marks 50 days today.
Among the arrested suspects, 49,558 were arrested over drug-related offences, while 6,983 were suspects wanted by the Crimes Division.
The Police have recovered over 142 kilos of heroin, over 208 kilos of ICE, over 970g of cocaine, over 2600 kilos of cannabis, and over 360,000 narcotic pills, among other narcotics during this period.
Detention orders have been obtained against 1,817 suspects, while 1,981 suspects found to be addicted to narcotics have been transferred to rehabilitation centres.
Investigations have been initiated against 234 suspects over the illegal accumulation of assets.
The seized drugs are valued at Rs. 7,733 million and the seized properties are estimated at Rs. 726 million. (NewsWire)
