Over 13,000 arrested during operation ‘Yukthiya’
Posted on December 24th, 2023
Courtesy Adaderana
Sri Lanka Police together with the Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested over 13,000 suspects over drugs related crimes since the launch of ‘Operation Yukthiya’ on 17 December up to now, the police said.
Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa stated that accordingly, a total of 13,666 individuals were arrested for drugs related crimes while 1,097 of them have been sent for rehabilitation.