A total of 28,520 suspects have been arrested as of yesterday during the island-wide operation 'Yukthiya,' which launched on December 17 last year, making it one of the largest crackdowns in recent history, the Public Security Ministry said.
Among the arrested individuals, 1,434 are currently undergoing further interrogation under detention orders.
The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) and Special Bureau have identified a total of 4,584 suspects listed as Island Re-convicted Criminals (IRCs) in the country, and 2,303 suspects among them have already been arrested during the 'Yukthiya' operation.
The operation yielded substantial results with 70 kgs of heroin, 200 kgs of ICE drug, 340.5 kgs of cannabis, 1,223,979 cannabis plants, 129 kgs of Mawa, 5 kgs of Hashish, 35 kgs of Ash, 1.8 kgs of Kush, 11 kgs of Madana Modaka, and 79,147 narcotic pills seized and taken into police custody.
Furthermore, the operation targeted individuals involved in illegal assets, leading to the investigation of over 200 suspects, while 1,603 drug addicts were directed to rehabilitation centers.
