Police arrest 3,325 suspects in special operation

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Police arrested 3,325 suspects in connection with various illegal activities in a special operation conducted islandwide from Thursday night to this morning, Police Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.

He said the special raid was carried out on the instructions of IGP Pujith Jayasundara and 16,422 Police personnel were engaged in the operation.

Accordingly, 541 persons were arrested for drunk driving while 812 were arrested in relation to possession of heroin or other illegal narcotics.

During the raid, the Police had arrested two suspects who were in possession of fire arms without a valid license.

Police had also arrested 948 warranted suspects and 84 suspects in connection with other criminal offences during the raid.

The Police were able to arrest 938 suspects who have been wanted for various crimes.

Over 5,808 suspects have been charged for road traffic violations during the operation that concluded yesterday.

Police Media Spokesman said more operations of this nature would be carried out in future too in view of reducing traffic accidents and criminal activities. (Sheain Fernandopulle)

Comments - 8

dilak Friday, 27 July 2018 05:36 PM

something is wrong here. 0.02% of the population arrested as suspects. either the police is not doing their job on other days or crimes are increasing at an alarming rate.

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observer Friday, 27 July 2018 06:42 PM

But the big fish are untouchable !.

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Alex Friday, 27 July 2018 07:32 PM

MR and JO will soon say that the Govt.is taking revenge from all these Pohottuwa supporters.

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Upul Friday, 27 July 2018 08:44 PM

This is a very good job done by the police. There should be regular operations like this, and then, you will see a decline in crime activities.

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Sam Friday, 27 July 2018 09:23 PM

Why on earth would the police wait and then arrest everyone in on go rather than when they actually committed the said crime. Doesn't add up, just more eyewash probably.

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Layman Friday, 27 July 2018 09:34 PM

It is very unlikely that any of the errant tipper drivers or bus drivers have been caught in this operation. These two kinds of guys who commit many traffic violations but seldom get caught. Strange isn't it.

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John Friday, 27 July 2018 09:45 PM

Imagine the Police doing their job every day?

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Warren Raed Monday, 30 July 2018 05:34 PM

The IGP has become a big laughing stock nowadays trying to secure his job by showing off his stupidity.

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