Since the start of Operation “Yukthiya,” a total of 111,074 suspects have been arrested, with 4,472 of them currently detained for questioning, Police Spokesman DIG Nihal Thalduwa said.
Additionally, Police have seized 41 kilograms of heroin, 43 kilograms of ‘Ice,’ and 300,000 narcotic pills during the nationwide police operation.
The value of illegal assets confiscated during the operation is estimated at around Rs. 1,500 million, as per police reports.
Launched on December 17, 2023, under the directives of Public Security Minister Tiran Alles and IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, the anti-drug operation aims to combat drug trafficking, organized crime, and related offenses across the country.
