Another 950 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 the multiple raids conducted yesterday until 12.30 am today.
The Police have also recovered 296g of heroin, 124g of ICE, and 117 kilos of cannabis during the raids.
Among the arrested suspects, a detention order has been obtained against 42, and investigations into illegal assets have been launched against 04 suspects.
A total of 28 suspects addicted to narcotics have been transferred to rehabilitation centres. (NewsWire)