Operation ‘Yukthiya’ : Over 800 suspects arrested

January 27, 2024 at 10:52 AM

Another 818 suspects have been arrested in the islandwide special operation ‘Yukthiya’ carried out by the Police Special Task Force (STF).

According to the Ministry of Public Security, the arrests were made during multiple raids carried out yesterday until 12.30 am today. 

The Police also recovered 159g of heroin, 112g of ICE, and 329 narcotic pills during the raids. 

The ‘Yukthiya’ islandwide special operation was launched in December 2023 to curb drug-related activities in Sri Lanka. (NewsWire)