359 Arrested in One Day in Nationwide Drug Busts

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Under the ongoing special operation targeting crime and drug prevention, police say that 359 suspects have been arrested within the past 24 hours.

Among them, 133 individuals were apprehended with crystal methamphetamine (ICE).

Additionally, 129 suspects were arrested with heroin, and 94 with cannabis.

This special operation to apprehend drug traffickers has been in effect since the 13th of April, under the directive of the Acting Inspector General of Police.