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.

today (Jan.13).The Ministry of Public Security said 299 grams of heroin, 172 grams of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) and 1,233 narcotic 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 (‘Ice’) 4kg 400g of cannabis 26,075 cannabis plants 522g of ‘Mawa’ 34g of ‘Thul’ 1,233 narcotic pills