Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:03pm on 25 Dec 2023,Monday International
Sri Lanka's week-long anti-narcotics operation, "Yuktiya" or "Justice," results in nearly 15,000 arrests and the seizure of 440 kg of narcotics. The crackdown, aiming to curb drug trafficking, halts for Christmas but resumes next week. Rights activists criticize the raids, citing illegal searches without warrants and alleged bias towards poorer areas. Police focus on users and small dealers, prompting concerns about overlooking large-scale traffickers. Human rights lawyer Hejaaz Hizbullah calls the raids unlawful, urging victims to gather details for potential legal action.
