Colombo, Oct. 6 -- Sri Lankan police have arrested 76,000 individuals who failed to comply with warrants issued against them between Jan. 1 and the end of September, local media reported on Monday.

Police spokesperson F. U. Wootler was quoted by local media as saying that the arrests were made as part of a nationwide initiative to curb crime and drug trafficking.

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