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Over 100,000 suspects including 40 females arrested
Sri Lanka Police says that 103,651 suspects were arrested during various crime prevention operations carried out within the country over the past couple of days. This number includes more than 20,000 persons under warrant and 40 females taken in to custody for drug offences.
Most of the suspects were from the Western Province
Police spokesman SSP Jaliya Senaratne yesterday said that the suspects were arrested on charges including illegal possession of firearms, possession of drugs and explosives.
He stated that over 23 kilograms of heroin have been seized during these operations. (PCK)
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