1,480 suspects on warrants arrested

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A total of 1,480 suspects on arrest warrants had been taken into custody during a special raid carried out islandwide from 11 pm yesterday until 3am today, Police said.

During the raid, 1,329 suspects on warrants and 151 suspects wanted for criminal activities had been arrested.

Another 571 individuals have also been arrested on suspicion of criminal behaviour. (Thilanka Kanakarathna)

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