Police launch special operation to combat drug trafficking via eZ cash, M cash

Colombo, April 7 (Daily Mirror) - A special operation targeting individuals involved in purchasing drugs through eZ Cash and M Cash has been initiated by the police. 

Police said this operation, commenced on Saturday and is scheduled to continue till April 10, parallel to the 'Yukthiya' operation under the guidance of Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon.

During the initial operations across the island on Saturday, information was gathered on 198 individuals engaged in illegal drug trafficking using eZ Cash and M Cash. 

Accordingly, police said that investigations will be conduct by the Police Narcotics Bureau examining the bank account records of 18 traffickers and analyzing telephone tower data related to 71 other suspects.