A nationwide special police operation was conducted yesterday with the Police making 2564 arrests while 4735 traffic offences were recorded, according to Police headquarters.
Out of these, 504 were arrests of drunk drivers, 720 were arrests of warranted individuals, 741 were arrested under suspicion, 524 arrests were made on the grounds of heroin, drugs and illegal liquor, 71 were arrested for illegal sand mining and 04 individuals were arrested for possessing illegal firearms.
The special operation was conducted from 2 am to 6 am yesterday with the participation of 16256 police officers according to the Police.
“The police will conduct nationwide special operations on regular basis, to aid in crime prevention and reduce motor traffic accidents, as instructed by Inspector General of Police, Pujith Jayasundara,” said Police Spokesperson, SP Ruwan Gunasekera.
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