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Police nab law breakers in dawn exercise
View(s):Police arrested 2,564 persons islandwide during a special police operation carried in the early hours of Saturday, police said. The operation took place between 2 and 6 in the morning with the participation of 16,256 police personnel.
During the operation, which was ordered by the Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundra, drunk drivers, wanted criminals, suspects, drug pedlars and illegal sand miners, as well as people who held firearms without a license were arrested.
Among the arrested were 741 suspects wanted in regard with police complaints, 720 wanted criminals, 524 drug peddlers and 504 drunk drivers. In addition 4,735 court cases were filed for various traffic offences.