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He said authorities conducted 97,074 raids targeting heroin and seized 2,485.1 kg of the drug, while 18,710 raids involving crystal methamphetamine resulted in the seizure of 3,302.7 kg.<br \/>Police also seized 297.1 kg of cocaine, 11,146 kg of cannabis, 1,723 kg of kush, 416 kg of hashish and 4.5 million narcotic pills during the operation.   Jayatissa said investigations into illegal assets had been initiated against 449 suspects, while detention orders were obtained against 3,749 suspects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lankan authorities have arrested 303,017 suspects during a year-long anti-narcotics campaign, &#8220;A Nation United&#8221;, cabinet spokesperson and Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said on Tuesday.The arrests were made between Oct. 30, 2025, when the campaign was launched, and Oct. 18, 2026, Jayatissa told the weekly cabinet media briefing. 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