By Darshana Sanjeewa Balasuriya in Daily Mirror, Dec 18, 2023
Colombo, Dec 18 – A total of 2,121 suspects were arrested within the last 24 hours during island-wide operations launched yesterday.
Police said that during this period, they recovered 2kgs and 232gms of heroin, 178kgs of cannabis, 769gms of Ice drugs, 35kgs of Ash, 626gms of Mawa, 30,550 cannabis plants, and 3,489 narcotic pills.
Among the 2,121 suspects arrested during the operation, 12 suspects are being investigated under detention orders, while 116 of them are on the IRC list of the Police Narcotics Bureau.
Additionally, investigations into assets have been launched regarding 5 suspects, and 133 persons have been referred for rehabilitation.
The island-wide special operation was launched at 4 a.m. on Sunday on the directives of Acting Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Thennakoon.
The special island-wide operation aims to combat drug trafficking and organized crime. Covering 45 police divisions across the island, the initiative involves coordinated efforts from the Police, Special Task Force (STF), and the armed forces.
Police said that Deputy Inspectors General of Police in charge of all nine provinces are overseeing and coordinating the this extensive operation.
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