Police Media Spokesperson F. U. Wutler said that 7,900,461 people (over 7.9 million) have been checked through special search operations carried out across the island since January 1 this year. He stated this while addressing a media briefing held yesterday.
Elaborating further, he said that 6,641 people involved in various crimes have been arrested by the police during the same period.
The Police Media Spokesperson also said that 73,634 people with day warrants and 48,335 open warrants issued by the courts have been taken into police custody and legal action has been taken.
He said that a total of 2,941 illegal firearms have been seized by the police during this period, including 73 T-56 firearms, 83 pistols, 59 revolvers, and 2,126 other types of firearms.
He also said that since January 1, 2025, the total amount of heroin seized in the country is 1793 kilograms and 139 grams, and 3683 kilograms and 163 grams of ice have been taken into police custody.
Further commenting on this, Police Media Spokesperson F. U. Wutler said:
“The reason for holding the special press conference is that, as you know, I must present some data on the drug operations carried out by the Sri Lanka Police since January 1, 2025. Since January 1, 2025, the total amount of heroin seized in the country is 1793 kilograms and 139 grams. Also, 3683 kilograms and 163 grams of ice have been taken into police custody. Cannabis Cryogram 16,686 and 62 grams of cocaine, 37 kilograms of cocaine, 899 grams of hashish, 746 grams of crystal meth, 673 grams of hashish, etc. have been taken into police custody for judicial proceedings since January 1, 2025. Also, through special raids and operational searches carried out by the Sri Lanka Police since January 1, 2025, we have been able to examine 79 lakh 461 citizens of the entire country. Through these examinations, we have been able to arrest 6,641 people involved in various crimes. Also, as you know, we have been able to take 73634 people into police custody and implement the law, especially those who were issued warrants through court orders. The police have been able to execute 48,335 open warrants issued through court orders. “There are. Through these searches, inspections and seizures carried out since the first of January 2025, we have been able to take 73 T-56 firearms into police custody. In addition, a total of 2941 weapons have been taken into police custody, including eighty-three pistols, fifty-nine revolvers, and 2126 other weapons.”