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News record2 January 2024EnforcementYukthiya (eradication campaign)

Yukthiya operation nets 822 arrests, seizes drugs in 24-hour blitz

The ongoing Yukthiya campaign arrested 822 suspects nationwide in a 24-hour period, with 60 placed under detention orders. Seizures included 273g heroin, 111g ice, and 426 narcotic pills. In a separate Yukthiya raid, Pallewela Police found a locally manufactured firearm in Pasyala. Jaffna Police raided a drug den in Kondavil, seizing 500g of Kerala Ganja, 100g heroin, and 6 narcotic pills.

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Date2 Jan 2024

CategoryEnforcement

Part ofYukthiya (eradication campaign)

CountrySri Lanka

Coordinates6.90, 79.92

Coordinates are approximate.

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2024-01-02 Enforcement Yukthiya operation nets 822 arrests, seizes drugs in 24-hour blitz The ongoing Yukthiya campaign arrested 822 suspects nationwide in a 24-hour period, with 60 placed under detention orders. Seizures included 273g heroin, 111g ice, and 426 narcotic pills. In a separate Yukthiya raid, Pallewela Police found a locally manufactured firearm in Pasyala. Jaffna Police raided a drug den in Kondavil, seizing 500g of Kerala Ganja, 100g heroin, and 6 narcotic pills. https://www.newsfirst.lk/2024/01/02/yukthiya-operation-nets-822-arrests-seizes-drugs-in-24-hour-blitz Yukthiya (eradication campaign) Sri Lanka 6° 54' 0.00" N, 79° 55' 12.00" E administrative seat