Over 1800 suspects were arrested during the islandwide special operation ‘Yukthiya’ carried out by the Police and its Special Task Force (STF) yesterday until 12.30 am today.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, a total of 1,865 suspects have been apprehended during the special operation conducted to tackle the drug menace in Sri Lanka.
The ministry said that investigations are also underway into the assets and belongings of 40 suspects among them.
The Public Security Ministry added that 134 of the suspects have been referred for rehabilitation.
Nearly 10,000 suspects have been apprehended since the launch of the ‘Yukthiya’ island-wide special operation last weekend.
The Police have seized several illegal assets and large stocks of narcotics during the operations.
They also seized property worth approximately Rs. 92 million, including vehicles, land, houses and gold, allegedly purchased using drug money during the operation conducted yesterday. (NewsWire)