Another 641 persons arrested in special island-wide police raids
August 18, 2025 11:12 am
A total of 641 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-wide operation conducted yesterday (17), the Police Media Division said.
As part of the operation, 25,303 persons were subjected to inspection, the Police Media Division noted.
Police have identified 19 individuals directly linked to criminal activities while 431 suspects with outstanding warrants were arrested during the operation, police noted.
According to the report, a total of 73 drunk drivers were apprehended while a further 19 reckless drivers and 3,580 persons who violated various other traffic offences were identified.
According to police, island-wide operations are conducted to apprehend small-, medium-, and large-scale drug traffickers, individuals involved in criminal activities, and those in possession of illegal firearms.
