1,024 suspects have been arrested in the raids carried out from yesterday (16) to the mo ing of today (17) under the nationwide Yukthiya Police Operation.

According to the police, further investigations are being conducted based on detention orders regarding 13 suspects.

Also, 8 drug addicts have been referred to rehabilitation centers.

The Police Narcotics Bureau and the Special Task Force have arrested 45 suspects who were on the list of registered suspects in this operation.

Also, 325 suspects who were on the list forwarded to crime branch station commanders have been arrested. Among those suspects, there are 92 suspects who have been issued open warrants for toxic drug offences, 211 suspects who have been issued open warrants for other non-toxic drug offences, 11 suspects who have been identified through fingerprints and have not been arrested so far, and suspects wanted for juvenile crimes.

The following quantities of drugs were seized during this special operation.

227 g of heroin

168 g of ice

Cannabis 8 kg 40 g

13,892 cannabis plants

Mawa 227 g

Madana Modaka 24 g

647 pills
(lknews.lk)