[Sri Lanka] - Operation Yukthiya - 897 more drug suspects under arrest in 24 hours

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sri Lanka Police, in tandem with the Army, Navy and the Special Task Force (STF), have arrested 897 more suspects during a 24-hour
countrywide anti-drug operation ending at 12.30 a.m
pills were taken into custody during the aforesaid period.Meanwhile, 22 drug addicts who were among the arrestees have been sent for
rehabilitation and detention orders were secured against 24 suspects for further interrogations.Additionally, 37 suspects who were on the
list of registered suspects of the Police Narcotics Bureau and the Police Special Task Force have been arrested during the special police
operation.The drugs impounded during the latest island-wide raids include:299g of heroin
 172g 40mg of crystal methamphetamine