24 December 2018 03:45 pm
Nearly 4,035 people were arrested for various offences and another 5,550 charged with traffic violations during the four-hour special countrywide raid carried out by the police under the direction of IGP Pujith Jayasundara.
Police Spokesman Ruwan Gunasekera said some 17,728 police personnel took part in the raid.
“1,121 people were arrested for driving under the influence of liquor, while 885 people were found to be under arrest warrants,” SP Gunasekera said and added that 871 were arrested over various crimes while 1,039 suspects were arrested on charges of peddling drugs and illegal liquor. (Darshana Sanjeewa)