24 Hour Yukthiya crackdown yields assorted haul of Narcotics plus 1,865 suspects

During the special operation ‘Yukthiya’ conducted by the Sri Lanka Police and its Special Task Force (STF) between 0030 hours on 21.12.2023 to 0030 hours on 22.12.2023, the following quantities of narcotics were seized. The narcotics that were seized had 613g of heroin, 746g of ICE, 16.5 kg Cannabis, 272,041 Cannabis plants, 263g Hashish, 49.4kg Mawa, 16g Ash, 852g Thule, 479g Madana Modaka and 3,142 pills.

A total of 1,865 suspects have been arrested during the operation, of which 145 suspects are being further investigated based on detention orders.

Also, 40 suspects are being investigated for illegal assets and 134 drug addicts have been sent to rehabilitation centres.

Also, 154 suspects who were on the list of registered suspects of the Police Narcotics Bureau and the Special Bureau were arrested in this operation.

Nearly 10,000 suspects have been apprehended since the launch of the ‘Yukthiya’ countrywide 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.

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