Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala yesterday told Parliament that authorities have seized substantial quantities of narcotics so far in 2025 and arrested more than 280,000 suspects over drug-related offences.
Presenting figures from 01 January, 2025, the Minister said 2,020 kilograms of heroin, 4,013 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE), 15,564 kilos of cannabis and 43.3 kilos of cocaine had been taken into custody.
He added that 4.8 million narcotic pills and 2.1 million illicit cigarettes were also seized during the same period.
According to the Minister, a total of 281,320 suspects were arrested in connection with narcotics-related offences.
Drawing a comparison with 2024, he said heroin seizures had increased from 832 kilos last year to 1,826 kilos this year — a rise of nearly 1,000 kilos.
Seizures of other drugs had also shown an increase in 2025, with 3,865 kilos of ICE and 17,189 kilos of cannabis detected, compared to the previous year, he said.
By Saman Indrajith
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