Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Police conducted 1,053 anti-drug raids across the country under the ongoing 'Ratama Ekata' national operation, arresting 980 suspects yesterday.

During the raids, 3 kg and 321 g of heroin were seized in 329 heroin-related operations, while 1 kg and 107 g of ICE were recovered in an equal number of ICE-related raids.

Police said that 54 kg and 434 g of cannabis, along with a staggering 204,548 cannabis plants, were discovered during 317 cannabis-related raids.

The large-scale operation is part of continued efforts to crack down on narcotics trafficking and related criminal activities islandwide.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Mirror Sri Lanka....